From 4-Chlorocatechol to 5-Chloro-2-hydroxymuconic semialdehyde

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Noh SJ, Kim Y, Min KH, Karegoudar TB, Kim CK. Mol Cells (2000) 10(4): 475-9.

Search Medline for 4-chlorocatechol AND catechol 2,3-dioxygenase.
29 citations on March 09, 2012. 
             4-Chlorocatechol              
                     |
                     |  O2
            catechol | /
     2,3-dioxygenase |/
           1.13.11.2 | Search GenBank, 925 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
               Kyoto |\
              ExPASy | \
                     |  H+
                     v
  5-Chloro-2-hydroxymuconic semialdehyde
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
vic-Dihydroxybenzenoid -----> extradiol ring cleavage (bt0008)
[2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0287.
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