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This page contains 161 chemical compounds whose biodegradation pathways are currently included in the UM-BBD.

Compounds are classified primarily on the presence or absence of halogens, nitrogen, phosphorus or sulfur. Those containing more than one of these four elements are classified under the heading of the element with the highest atomic weight. Compounds containing only carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen are classified under the headings "Other Aromatic Compounds" or "Other Aliphatic Compounds" based on the presence or absence of an aromatic ring. Aromatic compounds containing aldehyde or acid groups and hydroxyl groups are included under the "Acids or Aldehydes" subheading, not under the subheading of "Ethers and Phenols". Aromatic compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon are listed under the subheading of "Hydrocarbons". The "Other Aliphatic Compounds" heading includes all other non-aromatic compounds containing only carbon, hydrogen, and possibly oxygen. The "Other Compounds" heading is for compounds that do not fit in any of the other categories. All compounds are listed under only one heading.

All pathways are aerobic unless otherwise indicated. The number of pathways listed in each of the seven categories is indicated in parenthesis after the heading name. An alphabetical list of all pathways and a list of organic functional groups found in UM-BBD compounds are also available.

I. Compounds Containing Halogens

II. Compounds Containing Sulfur

III. Compounds Containing Phosphorus

IV. Compounds Containing Nitrogen

V. Other Aromatic Compounds

VI. Other Aliphatic Compounds

VII. Other Compounds

I. Compounds Containing Halogens (36)

    A. Chlorinated Aromatic and N-heterocyclic Compounds

        1. Atrazine

        2. Chlorobenzene

        3. 2-Chlorobenzoate

        4. 4-Chlorobiphenyl

        5. 4-Chlorophenoxyacetate

        6. 2,4-Dichloroaniline

        7. 1,4-Dichlorobenzene

        8. 2,4-Dichlorobenzoate

        9. 3,5-Dichlorocatechol

        10. 2,6-Dichlorophenol

        11. 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetate

        12. 1,3-Dichloropropene Family

        13. 2,4-Dichlorotoluene

        14. Iprodione

        15. Pentachlorophenol

        16. 1,2,3,4-Tetrachlorobenzene

        17. 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol

        18. 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetate

        19. 1,1,1,-Trichloro-2,2-bis-(4-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT) (aerobic) (anaerobic)

        20. 1,2,4-Tricholrobenzene

    B. Other Cholorinated Compounds

        1. Carbon Tetrachloride (anaerobic)

        2. 3-Chloroacrylic acid

        3. 1,2-Dichloroethane

        4. 2-Chloro-N-isopropylacetanilide

        5. Dichloromethane

        6. 1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol

        7. beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane (an/aerobic)

        8. gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane

        9. Perchlorate

        10. Tetrachloroethene (anaerobic)

        11. Trichloroethylene (TCE)

        12. 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (TCA)

    C. Other Halogenated Compounds

        1. 3-Fluorobenzoate

        2. 4-Fluorobenzoate

        3. Methyl fluoride

        4. 1,2,3-Tribromopropane

II. Compounds Containing Sulfur (18)

    A. Sulfates and Sulfonates

        1. 2-Aminobenzene sulfonate

        2. Branched-Chain Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate

        3. Dodecyl sulfate

        4. Methanesulfonic Acid

        5. Toluene-4-sulfonate

    B. Other Compounds Containing Sulfur

        1. Asulam

        2. Dibenzothiophene (biodegradation) (desulfurization)

        3. Dimethyl sulfoxide

        4. Endosulfan

        5. Hydrogen sulfide

        6. Parathion (Diethyl p-nitrophenyl thiophosphate)

        7. 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole

        8. Methionine

        9. Thioacetamide

        10. Thiobenzamide

        11. Thiocyanate

        12. thiophene-2-carboxylate

        13. Benzyl Sulfide

III. Compounds Containing Phosphorus (4)

        1. Glyphosate

        2. Dimethyl phosphinic acid

        3. Hypophosphite

        4. Fosfomycin

IV. Compounds Containing Nitrogen (35)

    A. Amines and N-Heterocyclic Compounds

        1. 2-Aminobenzoate (aerobic) (anaerobic)

        2. 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate

        3. Caffeine (fungal)

        4. Hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride

       5. Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (aerobic) (anaerobic)

       6. 4-Hydroxypyridine

       7. Isoniazid

       8. Methylamine

        9. 3-Methylquinoline

        10. N-Cyclopropylmelamine

        11. Nicotine

        12. Nitrilotriacetate (an/aerobic)

        13. N-Nitrosodimethylamine

        14. Pyrrole-2-carboxylate

        15. Threonine

        16. Triethanolamine

        17. Tyrosine (3-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)alanine)

    B. Nitro- and Nitrile Compounds

        1. Acrylonitrile

        2. Benzonitrile

        3. Bromoxynil

        4. Cyanamide

        5. N-Cyclohexylisocyanide

        6. Nitrobenzene

        7. Nitroglycerin

        8. 4-Nitrophenol

        9. 2-Nitropropane

        10. Z-Phenylacetaldoxime

        11. Picric acid

        12. Trinitrotoluene (TNT) (aerobic) (anaerobic)

    C. Other Compounds Containing Nitrogen

        1. Caprolactam

        2. Carbazole

        3. 4-Carboxy-4'-sulfoazobenzene

        4. Isoproturon

        5. Pentaerythritol tetranitrate

        6. Nylon oligomer

V. Other Aromatic Compounds (46)

    A. Acids or Aldehydes

        1. Benzoate (aerobic) (anaerobic)

        2. Cyanuric acid

        3. Furfural

        4. Gallate (3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoate) (anaerobic)

        5. Mandelate (Benzeneacetic acid)

        6. 4-Methoxybenzoate

        7. Mordant Yellow 3

        8. 1-Naphthoic Acid

        9. Phenylboronic acid

        10. 3-Phenylpropionate

        11. o-Phthalate

        12. p-Phthalate

        13. Vanillin

    B. Ethers and Phenols

        1. Bisphenol A

        2. Bisphenol F

        3. m-Cresol

        4. Dibenzofuran

        5. Dibenzo-p-dioxin

        6. 3-Hydroxybenzyl alchohol

        7. 4-Hydroxyacetophenone

        8. Orcinol

        9. Phenol (anaerobic)

        10. 4-(1-Ethyl-1,4-dimethyl-pentyl)phenol

        11. Quercetin

        12. Resorcinol

        13. Tetrabromobisphenol A

    C. Hydrocarbons

        1. Anthracene (fungal)

        2. Benzene

        3. Benzo(a)pyrene

        4. Biphenyl

        5. p-Cymene (p-Isopropyltoluene)

        6. Ethylbenzene (aerobic) (anaerobic)

        7. Fluorene

        8. 3-Fluorobenzoate

        9. 4-Fluorobenzoate

        10. 1-Methylnaphthalene

        11. 2-Methylnaphthalene (aerobic) (anaerobic)

        12. Naphthalene

        13. Phenanthrene (bacterial) (fungal 9S, 10S) (fungal 9R,10R)

        11. Styrene

        12. Toluene (aerobic) (anaerobic)

        13. o-Xylene

        14. m-Xylene

        15. p-Xylene

        16. Pyrene

        17. Tetralin

VI. Other Aliphatic Compounds (21)

    A. Alcohols, Ethers, Ketones and Alicyclic Compounds

        1. Adamantanone

        2. (+)-Camphor

        3. Citronellol

        4. Cyclohexanol

        5. Dimethyl ether

        6. Diphenyl ether

        7. Geraniol

        8. Limonene

        9. alpha-Pinene

        10. (-)-(1R,2S,5R)-Menthol

        11. Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK, or 2-Butanone)

        12. Methyl tert-butyl ether

        13. Pivalic Acid (anaerobic)

        14. Testosterone

        15. Tetrahydrofuran

    B. Hydrocarbons

        1. Acetylene (an/aerobic)

        2. Isooctane

        3. C₁ Metabolic Cycle

        4. n-Hexane

        5. n-Octane

        6. Propylene

VII. Other Compounds (8)

        1. Arsonoacetate

        2. Tri-n-butyltin

        3. Triphenyltin

        4. Organomercury

        5. Organosilicone (an/aerobic)

        6. Selenate

        7. Technetium

        8. Uranium

I. Compounds Containing Halogens (36)
A. Chlorinated Aromatic and N-heterocyclic Compounds
1. Atrazine
2. Chlorobenzene
3. 2-Chlorobenzoate
4. 4-Chlorobiphenyl
5. 4-Chlorophenoxyacetate
6. 2,4-Dichloroaniline
7. 1,4-Dichlorobenzene
8. 2,4-Dichlorobenzoate
9. 3,5-Dichlorocatechol
10. 2,6-Dichlorophenol
11. 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetate
12. 1,3-Dichloropropene Family
13. 2,4-Dichlorotoluene
14. Iprodione
15. Pentachlorophenol
16. 1,2,3,4-Tetrachlorobenzene
17. 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
18. 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetate
19. 1,1,1,-Trichloro-2,2-bis-(4-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT) (aerobic) (anaerobic)
20. 1,2,4-Tricholrobenzene

B. Other Cholorinated Compounds
1. Carbon Tetrachloride (anaerobic)
2. 3-Chloroacrylic acid
3. 1,2-Dichloroethane
4. 2-Chloro-N-isopropylacetanilide
5. Dichloromethane
6. 1,3-Dichloro-2-propanol
7. beta-Hexachlorocyclohexane (an/aerobic)
8. gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane
9. Perchlorate
10. Tetrachloroethene (anaerobic)
11. Trichloroethylene (TCE)
12. 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (TCA)

C. Other Halogenated Compounds
1. 3-Fluorobenzoate
2. 4-Fluorobenzoate
3. Methyl fluoride
4. 1,2,3-Tribromopropane

II. Compounds Containing Sulfur (18)
A. Sulfates and Sulfonates
1. 2-Aminobenzene sulfonate
2. Branched-Chain Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate
3. Dodecyl sulfate
4. Methanesulfonic Acid
5. Toluene-4-sulfonate

B. Other Compounds Containing Sulfur
1. Asulam
2. Dibenzothiophene (biodegradation) (desulfurization)
3. Dimethyl sulfoxide
4. Endosulfan
5. Hydrogen sulfide
6. Parathion (Diethyl p-nitrophenyl thiophosphate)
7. 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole
8. Methionine
9. Thioacetamide
10. Thiobenzamide
11. Thiocyanate
12. thiophene-2-carboxylate
13. Benzyl Sulfide

III. Compounds Containing Phosphorus (4)
1. Glyphosate
2. Dimethyl phosphinic acid
3. Hypophosphite
4. Fosfomycin

IV. Compounds Containing Nitrogen (35)
A. Amines and N-Heterocyclic Compounds
1. 2-Aminobenzoate (aerobic) (anaerobic)
2. 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate
3. Caffeine (fungal)
4. Hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride
5. Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (aerobic) (anaerobic)
6. 4-Hydroxypyridine
7. Isoniazid
8. Methylamine
9. 3-Methylquinoline
10. N-Cyclopropylmelamine
11. Nicotine
12. Nitrilotriacetate (an/aerobic)
13. N-Nitrosodimethylamine
14. Pyrrole-2-carboxylate
15. Threonine
16. Triethanolamine
17. Tyrosine (3-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)alanine)

B. Nitro- and Nitrile Compounds
1. Acrylonitrile
2. Benzonitrile
3. Bromoxynil
4. Cyanamide
5. N-Cyclohexylisocyanide
6. Nitrobenzene
7. Nitroglycerin
8. 4-Nitrophenol
9. 2-Nitropropane
10. Z-Phenylacetaldoxime
11. Picric acid
12. Trinitrotoluene (TNT) (aerobic) (anaerobic)

C. Other Compounds Containing Nitrogen
1. Caprolactam
2. Carbazole
3. 4-Carboxy-4'-sulfoazobenzene
4. Isoproturon
5. Pentaerythritol tetranitrate
6. Nylon oligomer

V. Other Aromatic Compounds (46)
A. Acids or Aldehydes
1. Benzoate (aerobic) (anaerobic)
2. Cyanuric acid
3. Furfural
4. Gallate (3,4,5-Trihydroxybenzoate) (anaerobic)
5. Mandelate (Benzeneacetic acid)
6. 4-Methoxybenzoate
7. Mordant Yellow 3
8. 1-Naphthoic Acid
9. Phenylboronic acid
10. 3-Phenylpropionate
11. o-Phthalate
12. p-Phthalate
13. Vanillin

B. Ethers and Phenols
1. Bisphenol A
2. Bisphenol F
3. m-Cresol
4. Dibenzofuran
5. Dibenzo-p-dioxin
6. 3-Hydroxybenzyl alchohol
7. 4-Hydroxyacetophenone
8. Orcinol
9. Phenol (anaerobic)
10. 4-(1-Ethyl-1,4-dimethyl-pentyl)phenol
11. Quercetin
12. Resorcinol
13. Tetrabromobisphenol A

C. Hydrocarbons
1. Anthracene (fungal)
2. Benzene
3. Benzo(a)pyrene
4. Biphenyl
5. p-Cymene (p-Isopropyltoluene)
6. Ethylbenzene (aerobic) (anaerobic)
7. Fluorene
8. 3-Fluorobenzoate
9. 4-Fluorobenzoate
10. 1-Methylnaphthalene
11. 2-Methylnaphthalene (aerobic) (anaerobic)
12. Naphthalene
13. Phenanthrene (bacterial) (fungal 9S, 10S) (fungal 9R,10R)
11. Styrene
12. Toluene (aerobic) (anaerobic)
13. o-Xylene
14. m-Xylene
15. p-Xylene
16. Pyrene
17. Tetralin

VI. Other Aliphatic Compounds (21)
A. Alcohols, Ethers, Ketones and Alicyclic Compounds
1. Adamantanone
2. (+)-Camphor
3. Citronellol
4. Cyclohexanol
5. Dimethyl ether
6. Diphenyl ether
7. Geraniol
8. Limonene
9. alpha-Pinene
10. (-)-(1R,2S,5R)-Menthol
11. Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK, or 2-Butanone)
12. Methyl tert-butyl ether
13. Pivalic Acid (anaerobic)
14. Testosterone
15. Tetrahydrofuran

B. Hydrocarbons
1. Acetylene (an/aerobic)
2. Isooctane
3. C₁ Metabolic Cycle
4. n-Hexane
5. n-Octane
6. Propylene

VII. Other Compounds (8)
1. Arsonoacetate
2. Tri-n-butyltin
3. Triphenyltin
4. Organomercury
5. Organosilicone (an/aerobic)
6. Selenate
7. Technetium
8. Uranium

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