From 2-Chlorophenol to 3-Chlorocatechol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Kalin M, Neujahr HY, Weissmahr RN, Sejlitz T, Johl R, Fiechter A, Reiser J. J Bacteriol (1992) 174(22): 7112-20.

Search Medline for Chlorophenol AND "phenol hydroxylase".
12 citations on March 09, 2012. 
           2-Chlorophenol            
                  |
                  |  NADPH + O2
           phenol | /
  2-monooxygenase |/
        1.14.13.7 | Search GenBank, 528 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
            Kyoto |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  NADP+ + OH-
                  v
          3-Chlorocatechol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Hydroxy-2-unsubstituted aromatic -----> 1,2-Dihydroxyaromatic (bt0014)
[Chlorobenzene] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1623.
It was generated on January 20, 2026 at 12:21:33 AM CST. 

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