Table 4

ipso-Substitution and o-hydroxylation of p-halogenophenols by the microsomal cytochrome P450 system

Substituent Xipso-Substitutiono-HydroxylationTotal Amount
nmol/nmol P450 nmol/nmol P450 nmol/nmol P450
F5.08  ± 0.618.48  ± 0.2413.6  ± 0.80
Cl0.60  ± 0.0215.2  ± 0.4715.8  ± 0.49
Br0.49  ± 0.0217.2  ± 0.9017.7  ± 0.88
  • Reaction conditions were the same as those of fig. 2. Products were quantified by GC/MS as trimethylsilylated derivatives. Total amounts were calculated as the sum of the values obtained foripso-substitution and o-hydroxylation. Values are expressed as means ± SE (N = 3).