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  • Title: Pathways of formation of 2-, 3- and 4-bromophenol from bromobenzene. Proposed mechanism for C-S lyase reactions of cysteine conjugates.
    Author: Lertratanangkoon K, Horning EC, Horning MG.
    Journal: Res Commun Chem Pathol Pharmacol; 1993 Jun; 80(3):259-82. PubMed ID: 8351409.
    Abstract:
    Bromobenzene is metabolized by the rat and guinea pig to 2-, 3- and 4-bromophenol. 3-Bromophenol is formed through the sulfur-series pathway to phenols. This route involves the enterohepatic circulation; the key intermediate is the S-(2-hydroxy-4-bromocyclohexa-3,5-dienyl)-L-cysteine derived from the 4-S-glutathione conjugate of the 3,4-oxide. A sulfonium ion C-S lyase reaction is proposed in order to account for the pyridoxal phosphate-dependent cleavage/aromatization step, and a C-S beta-lyase reaction sequence is also proposed for the formation of bromodihydrobenzene thiolols. This route of phenol formation may prove to be a general one for aromatic hydrocarbons and closely related compounds that show arene oxide conjugation with glutathione. 2-Bromophenol is formed predominately by spontaneous isomerization of the 2,3-oxide. 4-Bromophenol is formed by the sulfur-series route from the S-(2-hydroxy-5-bromocyclohexa-3,5-dienyl)-L-cysteine. Additional in vivo routes to 3- and 4-bromophenol involve dehydration/aromatization of the 3,4-dihydro-3,4-diol, possibly by way of conjugates; these routes have transient ketonic intermediates. The pathways from bromobenzene to phenols and to sulfur-containing metabolites derived from premercapturic acids show species and dosage variation.
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