Abstract: Oxidation of C--H bonds in organic chemical compounds to C--OH bonds is accomplished by utilizing, as a monooxygenase, a heme protein such as methemoglobin or metmyoglobin in the presence of sulfate ion, in an aqueous medium.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 2, 1993
Date of Patent:
November 8, 1994
Assignee:
University of Toronto Innovations Foundation