From 1,1,1-Trichloroethane to Trichloroethanol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Oldenhuis R, Vink RL, Janssen DB, Witholt B. Appl Environ Microbiol (1989) 55(11): 2819-26.

Search Medline for soluble methane monooxygenase AND trichloroethane.
2 citations on August 22, 2012. 
        1,1,1-Trichloroethane        
                  |
                  |  NADH + H+ + O2
  soluble methane | /
    monooxygenase |/
       1.14.13.25 | Search GenBank, 37 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
            Kyoto |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  NAD+ + H2O
                  v
          Trichloroethanol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
aliphatic Methyl [H0] -----> primary Alcohol (bt0332)
[1,1,1-Trichloroethane (an/aerobic)] [Trichloroethylene] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1010.
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