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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1994
Ole Kirk, Copenhagen N, DK;
Frederik Bj orkling, Helsingborg, SE;
Sven Erik Godtfredsen, Vaerloese, DK;
Novo Nordisk A/S, Bagsvaerd, DK;
Abstract
A process for the preparation of a peroxycarboxylic acid of general formula (I), wherein R is an organic residue, in particular a linear or branched alkyled group, an aryl group or an alkyl aryl group each of which is optionally substituted with one or more groups, the process comprising treating a carboxylic acid of the general formula R--COOH, wherein R has the meaning indicated above, with hydrogen peroxide or a precursor thereof in the presence of an enzyme catalyst is described. The enzyme catalyst is preferably a hydrolase, such as a protease or a lipase. Also, a process for the oxidation of organic compounds with the peroxycarboxylic acids thus prepared is described.