From Alachlor to Chloroacetate and 2,6-Diethyl-N-(methoxymethyl)aniline

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

Duraes Sette L, Mendonca Alves Da Costa LA, Marsaioli AJ, Manfio GP. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol (2004) 64(5): 712-7.

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18 citations on September 21, 2012.

                        Alachlor                         
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                            |  OH-
                   alachlor | /
             amidohydrolase |/
                    3.5.1.- |
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                     ExPASy |
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                            v
  Chloroacetate + 2,6-Diethyl-N-(methoxymethyl)aniline   

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

tertiary Amide -----> Carboxylate + secondary Amine (bt0430)

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