Compound as reactive (1)
2-[hydroperoxy(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-6-hydroxy-1-benzofuran-3-one + a reduced electron donor → an oxidized electron donor + H2O + 6-hydroxy-2-[hydroxy-(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-1-benzofuran-3-one
Compound as product (2)
H2O + 6-hydroxy-2-(6-oxo-1-oxaspiro[2.5]octa-4,7-dien-2-yl)-1-benzofuran-3-one → 2-[hydroperoxy(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-6-hydroxy-1-benzofuran-3-one
2 hydrogen peroxide + isoliquiritigenin → 2 H2O + 2-[hydroperoxy(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-6-hydroxy-1-benzofuran-3-one
Reversible reaction (2)
hydrogen peroxide + 6-hydroxy-2-[hydroxy-(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-1-benzofuran-3-one ↔ H2O + 2-[hydroperoxy(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-6-hydroxy-1-benzofuran-3-one
2 H+ + hydrogen peroxide + 6-hydroxy-2-(6-oxo-1-oxaspiro[2.5]octa-4,7-dien-2-yl)-1-benzofuran-3-one ↔ H2O + 2-[hydroperoxy(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-6-hydroxy-1-benzofuran-3-one