From N-Isopropylacetanilide to Acetanilide and Acetone

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Medline reference
Martin M, Mengs G, Allende JL, Fernandez J, Alonso R, Ferrer E. Appl Environ Microbiol (1999) 65(2): 802-6.

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28 citations on March 09, 2012. 
              N-Isopropylacetanilide               
                         |
                         |  O2 + 2H+ + 2e-
  N-isopropylacetaniline | /
           monooxygenase |/
                1.14.-.- |
                         |\
                  ExPASy | \
                         |  H2O
                         v
               Acetanilide + Acetone
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
N, N-disubstituted Amide -----> N-substituted Amide + Aldehyde or Ketone (bt0243)
[2-Chloro-N-isopropylacetanilide] [BBD Main Menu]

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