From Bisphenol A to Hydroquinone and 4-(2-Hydroxypropan-2-yl)phenol

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Medline reference
Gabriel FL, Cyris M, Giger W, Kohler HP. Chem Biodivers (2007) 4(9): 2123-37.

Search Medline for Bisphenol A ipso substitution.
4 citations on March 09, 2012.
                   Bisphenol A                    
                         |
                         |  O2 + NADPH + 2H+
              bisphenolA | /
         1-monooxygenase |/
                1.14.-.- |
                         |\
                  ExPASy | \
                         |  H2O + NADP+
                         v
      [2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-isopropyl cation]      
                         |
                         |  H2O
                         | /
                         |/
                         |
                         |\
                         | \
                         |  H+
                         v
  Hydroquinone + 4-(2-Hydroxypropan-2-yl)phenol   
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
4-substituted Phenol -----> Hydroquinone + primary Alcohol (bt0436)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1724.
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