Hydrogen Peroxide → Divanillin

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A 2 liter, round bottom flask was charged with 261.7 milligrams (13085 units) of medium purity, soybean peroxidase, 600 mL water, 900 mL isopropanol, and 157.36 grams (1.0342 moles) vanillin. The mixture was heated to 45°-50° C. Over 18-24 hours, 120 mL of 30% hydrogen peroxide was then metered into the reaction mixture. The product precipitated out of solution during peroxide addition affording 127.63 grams (82% theory) of dehydrodivanillin (CAS Registry No. 2092-49-1) which has the following chemical formula: ##STR10##

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