From 1-Chloro-2,2-bis(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDMS) to 2,2-bis(4'-Chlorophenyl)ethanol (DDOH)

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Medline reference: Wedemeyer G. Appl Microbiol (1967) 15(3): 569-74.
Search Medline for DDOH AND DDMS.: 1 citations on March 09, 2012.

  1-Chloro-2,2-bis(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDMS)   
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                         |  OH^-
                    DDMS | /
            dehalogenase |/
                 3.8.1.- |
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                  ExPASy | \
                         |  Cl^-
                         v
      2,2-bis(4'-Chlorophenyl)ethanol (DDOH)

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: Halomethyl derivative -----> 1-Methylalcohol derivative (bt0022)

[1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-bis-(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT) (anaerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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