Biomimetic Oxidation of Curcumin with Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by 5,10,15,20-Tetraarylporphyrinatoiron(III) Chlorides in Dichloromethane
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2003
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The biomimetic oxidation of curcumin, a main turmeric pigment with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by different 5,10,15,20-tetraarylporphyrinatoiron(III) chlorides [TAPFe(III)Cl] in dichloromethane has been studied to give a C–C coupled curcumin dimer in 40—70% yield. The structure of the dimer has been elucidated by 1H-, 13C-NMR, IR and FAB-Mass spectroscopic data.
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Chemistry, Biomimetic oxidation, Curcumin, 5,10,15,20-tetraarylporphyrinatoiron(III) chloride