Tyler Wilson

Enzymatic Oxidation of Triclosan

Triclosan is used in many products that range from soaps to toys to mouthwashes because of its antimicrobial properties. Triclosan is believed to have a radical intermediate that allows triclosan to react and form different products. Different products that are formed through radical reactions could be hazardous materials.1 Our research will detect the radical in triclosan and analyze the different products that are formed to characterize if they are hazardous. This will be done by performing trials of triclosan products through HPLC to distinguish and determine the products, followed by NMR and flash chromatography to characterize the samples.