Diphenyl ether (diphenyl oxide) belongs to the family of aromatic homomonocyclic compounds. It is colorless, exists as crystalline solid or liquid (above 82°F) and has a geranium-like odor. Diphenyl ether is present in alcoholic beverages. It is used as a flavouring ingredient and is found in vanilla, green tea, muscat grapes, potato chips, grilled beef, buckwheat, and lemon balm. It is a starting material in the production of phenoxathiin via the Ferrario reaction.. In similar reactions, diphenyl ether is a significant side product in the high-pressure hydrolysis of chlorobenzene during production of phenol. Also several polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are useful flame retardants.
Journal of biotechnology, 150(1), 195-201 (2010-07-20)
Plant glutathione transferases (GSTs) superfamily consists of multifunctional enzymes and forms a major part of the plants herbicide detoxification enzyme network. The tau class GST isoenzyme GmGSTU4 from soybean, exhibits catalytic activity towards the diphenyl ether herbicide fluorodifen and is
Journal of computer-aided molecular design, 25(3), 213-222 (2011-01-25)
Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO, EC 1.3.3.4), which has been identified as a significant target for a great family of herbicides with diverse chemical structures, is the last common enzyme responsible for the seventh step in the biosynthetic pathway to heme and
The Journal of organic chemistry, 74(7), 2837-2841 (2009-03-06)
Lignin is an abundant natural resource that is a potential source of valuable chemicals. Improved understanding of the pyrolysis of lignin occurs through the study of model compounds for which phenethyl phenyl ether (PhCH(2)CH(2)OPh, PPE) is the simplest example representing
Selective noncovalent adduct protein probing (SNAPP) mass spectrometry was recently developed to study solution-phase conformations of proteins by exploiting the specific affinity between 18-crown-6 ether (18C6) and lysine side chains. To obtain more detailed information about protein tertiary structure, a
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