From 2,6-Dibromophenol to 2,6-Dibromohydroquinone

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Tomasi I, Artaud I, Bertheau Y, Mansuy D. J Bacteriol (1995) 177(2): 307-11.

Search Medline for chlorophenol 4-monooxygenase.
7 citations on August 16, 2012. 
          2,6-Dibromophenol          
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     chlorophenol | /
  4-monooxygenase |/
        1.14.13.- | Search GenBank, 7 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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       2,6-Dibromohydroquinone
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid -----> 1,4-Dihydroxybenzenoid derivative (bt0064)
[Bromoxynil (an/aerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0547.
It was generated on May 12, 2026 at 7:08:56 AM CDT. 

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