From Isooctane to 2,4,4-Trimethyl-1-pentanol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Solano-Serena F, Marchal R, Heiss S, Vandecasteele JP. J Appl Microbiol (2004) 97(3): 629-39.

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            Isooctane            
                |
                |  O2 + 2H+ + 2e-
      isooctane | /
  monooxygenase |/
       1.14.-.- |
                |\
         ExPASy | \
                |  H2O
                v
   2,4,4-Trimethyl-1-pentanol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
aliphatic Methyl [H1] -----> primary Alcohol (bt0333)
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