From 2-Chloro-N-isopropylacetanilide to N-Isopropylacetanilide

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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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                             2-Chloro-N-isopropylacetanilide                             
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                                            |  H+ + 2e-
  2-chloro-N-isopropylacetanilide reductive | /
                               dehalogenase |/
                                   1.97.1.- |
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                                     ExPASy | \
                                            |  Cl-
                                            v
                                 N-Isopropylacetanilide
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
organoHalide -----> RH (bt0029)
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