From 2-Formyl-1-indanone to 1-Indanone

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Medline reference
Casellas M, Grifoll M, Bayona JM, Solanas AM. Appl Environ Microbiol (1997) 63(3): 819-26.

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3 citations on March 09, 2012. 
  2-Formyl-1-indanone   
            |
            |  H2O
            | /
            |/
            |
            v\
            | \
            |  2H+ + 2e- + CO2
            v
       1-Indanone
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Aldehyde -----> Carboxylate (bt0003)
2- or 3- substituted Carboxylate -----> RH + CO2 (bt0051)
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