From (R)-3-Chloro-1,2-epoxypropane to (R)-3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Nakamura T, Nagasawa T, Yu F, Watanabe I, Yamada H. J Bacteriol (1992) 174(23): 7613-9.

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60 citations on March 09, 2012. 

      (R)-3-Chloro-1,2-epoxypropane      
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            3.3.2.- | Search GenBank, 452 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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      (R)-3-Chloro-1,2-propanediol
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UM-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Epoxide -----> Glycol (bt0050)
[1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the UM-BBD reaction, reacID# r0061.
It was generated on June 19, 2013 1:23:48 PM CDT. 

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