From Dimethyl isophthalate to Monomethyl isophthalate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Li J, Gu JD. Sci Total Environ (2007) 380(1-3): 181-7.

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12 citations on March 09, 2012. 
              Dimethyl isophthalate              
                        |
                        |  H2O
  dimethyl isophthalate | /
               esterase |/
                3.1.1.- |
                        |\
                 ExPASy | \
                        |  CH3OH + H+
                        v
             Monomethyl isophthalate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Ester -----> Alcohol + Carboxylate (bt0024)
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