Synthesis of divanillin in the presence of water extract and juice of horseradish root
Konstantin L Kaygorodov, Marina A Smirnova, Valery E Tarabanko
Abstract
The divanillin synthesis by oxidative dimerization of vanillin in the presence of juice and water extracts of horseradish root (Armorácia rusticána), a more available and cheaper catalyst as compared with horseradish reactive peroxidase (HRP) was studied. The divanillin yield exceeds 90 mol. % based on loaded vanillin. The peroxidase activity in juice and water extracts of horseradish root was estimated.