From 6-Oxo-2-hydroxy-7-(4'-chlorophenyl)-3,8,8-trichloroocta-2Z,4Z,7-trienoate to 2-(4'-Chlorophenyl)-3,3-dichloropropenoate and cis-2-Hydroxy-3-chloropenta-2,4-dienone

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Medline reference
Hay AG, Focht DD. Appl Environ Microbiol (1998) 64(6): 2141-6.

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                                        6-Oxo-2-hydroxy-7-(4'-chlorophenyl)-3,8,8-trichloroocta-2Z,4Z,7-trienoate                                        
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  6-oxo-2-hydroxy-7-(4'-chlorophenyl)-3,8,8-trichloroocta-2E,4E,7-trienoate | /
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                                  2-(4'-Chlorophenyl)-3,3-dichloropropenoate + cis-2-Hydroxy-3-chloropenta-2,4-dienone
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Aldo/keto-2,4-diene-5-ol -----> Carboxylate + 1-ene-4-one (bt0040)
[1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-bis-(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT)] [BBD Main Menu]

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