From Phenols to Antimicrobial Phenazines: Tyrosinase‐like Catalytic Activity of a Bisguanidine Based Bis(μ‐oxido) Complex

The Front Cover shows the course of a stream in which 2-naphthol is converted to a quinone intermediate by a bis(μ-oxido) complex. Subsequent condensation with 1,2-phenylendiamine results in benzo[a]phenazine working as an antimicrobial protective shield for the contaminated lake the stream is crossing on its way to the sea. Thanks to the antimicrobial function of the phenazine, the lower stream is protected from the contamination of plant diseases carrying soil bacteria flowing into the lake from a crop field. More information can be found in the Research Article by S. Herres-Pawlis and co-workers.

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