Peroxidase-Catalyzed Synthesis of Functional Phenolic Polymers

Peroxidase-Catalyzed Synthesis of Functional Phenolic Polymers 

Peroxidase-catalyzed polymerization of phenols provided a new methodology for functional polymeric materials. Poly(oxy-2,6-dimethyl-l,4-phenylene) (poly(phenylene oxide), PPO) is widely used as a high-performance engineering 

Hydroquinone mono-PEG ether was polymerized by HRP in aqueous 1,4-dioxane [49]. High ionic conductivities (4 x Kr5Scm 1) were found in the film consisting of the lithiated phenolic polymer and PEG. The surface resistivity of poly(p-phenylphenol) doped with nitrosylhexafluorophosphate was around 105 Q [11]. The iodine-doped thin film of poly(phenol-co-tetradecyloxyphenol) showed a 

Phenolic copolymers containing fluorophores (fluoroscein and calcein) were synthesized by SBP catalysis and used as array-based metal-ion sensor [51]. Selectivity and sensitivity for metal ions could be controlled by changing the polymer components. A combinatorial approach was made for efficient screening of specific sensing of the metals. 

A natural phenolglucoside, 4-hydroxyphenyl fl-D-glucopyranoside (arbutin), was subjected to regioselective oxidative polymerization using a peroxidase catalyst in a buffer solution, yielding the water-soluble polymer consisting of 

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