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Aerobic biotransformation pathways of 8:2 FTOH in soil [10] The fluorotelomer alcohols 6:2 FTOH and 8:2 FTOH have been found to be estrogenic. [11] 10:2 fluorotelomer alcohol (10:2 FTOH) The atmospheric oxidation of fluorotelomer alcohols can also result in anthropogenic perfluorinated carboxylic acids. [12]
Pentafluorophenol is the organofluorine compound (specifically a fluoroalcohol) with the formula C 6 F 5 OH. This is the perfluorinated analogue of phenol. It is a white solid that melts just above room temperature, and smells of phenol. With a pK a of 5.5, it is one of the most acidic phenols.
All organisms produce alcohol in small amounts by several pathways, primarily through fatty acid synthesis, [70] glycerolipid metabolism, [71] and bile acid biosynthesis pathways. [72] Fermentation is a biochemical process during which yeast and certain bacteria convert sugars to ethanol, carbon dioxide, as well as other metabolic byproducts.
Nonafluoro-tert-butyl alcohol (IUPAC name: 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)propan-2-ol) is a fluoroalcohol. It is the perfluorinated analog of tert-butyl alcohol. Notably, as a consequence of its electron withdrawing fluorine substituents, it is very acidic for an alcohol, with a pK a value of 5.4, similar to that of a carboxylic acid.
Hexafluoro-propan-2-ol is a speciality solvent for organic synthesis, particularly for reactions involving oxidations and strong electrophiles. For example, HFIP enhances the reactivity of hydrogen peroxide as applied to Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of cyclic ketones. [ 1 ]
A complete organic synthesis pathway for the pyoverdine produced by P. aeruginosa strain PAO1 has been reported [24] using solid-phase peptide synthesis. This protocol yielded pyoverdine at high yield (~48%) and is expected to substantially increase the ability of scientists to generate targeted derivatives on the pyoverdine scaffold and to ...
Though many organisms synthesize their own vitamin C, the steps can be different in plants and mammals. Smirnoff concluded that “..little is known about many of the enzymes involved in ascorbate biosynthesis or about the factors controlling flux through the pathways". [6] There is interest in finding alternatives to the Reichstein process.