From 1,2,3-Tribromopropane to 2,3-Dibromo-1-propanol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Newman J, Peat TS, Richard R, Kan L, Swanson PE, Affholter JA, Holmes IH, Schindler JF, Unkefer CJ, Terwilliger TC. Biochemistry (1999) 38(49): 16105-14.

Search Medline for 1,2,3-tribromopropane.
6 citations on March 09, 2012. 
     1,2,3-Tribromopropane     
               |
               |  H2O
    haloalkane | /
  dehalogenase |/
       3.8.1.5 | Search GenBank, 578 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
         Kyoto |\
        ExPASy | \
               |  HBr
               v
    2,3-Dibromo-1-propanol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Dihalomethyl derivative -----> 1-Halo-1-methylalcohol derivative (bt0022)
[1,2,3-Tribromopropane] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0702.
It was generated on January 17, 2026 at 10:59:56 PM CST. 

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