Direct Spectrophotometric Assay for Benzaldehyde Lyase Activity

Figure 1

2-furaldehyde (FA, CAS 98-01-1) condensation to 2,2′-furoin (FO, (R)-2,2′-furoin, or (R)-1,2-di(furan-2-yl)-2-hydroxyketone, CAS 92921-36-3).