OXIDATION CATALYST, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC OXIDE

摘要

[Problem] To provide an oxidation catalyst and a method for producing an organic oxide whereby it is possible to produce an organic oxide with high reaction efficiency and under low-cost reaction conditions that are close to ordinary temperatures and pressures. [Solution] An oxidation catalyst used in an oxidation reaction system which generates peroxide when a predetermined enzyme is used as a catalyst in the oxidation reaction of an organic compound, the oxidation catalyst containing the aforementioned enzyme and gold-containing particles, wherein the gold-containing particles are characterized in that gold nanoparticles are held by a carrier of a metal oxide such as ZrO2, Al2O3, CeO2 and SiO2. A method for producing an organic oxide by using said oxidation catalyst, wherein the organic compound reacts in the presence of the oxidation catalyst at a temperature of 50°C or lower and in a neutral region having a pH between 6 and 8.