From 4-Chloroaniline to 4-Chlorocatechol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Zeyer J, Wasserfallen A, Timmis KN. Appl Environ Microbiol (1985) 50(2): 447-53.

Search Medline for aniline dioxygenase.
11 citations on August 21, 2012. 
       4-Chloroaniline       
              |
              |  O2 + 2H+ + NADH
      aniline | /
  dioxygenase |/
    1.14.12.- | Search GenBank, 43 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
              |\
       ExPASy | \
              |  NAD+ + NH4+
              v
      4-Chlorocatechol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Amino-2-unsubstituted aromatic -----> vic-Dihydroxyaromatic + Amine (bt0065)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0820.
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