Main Reaction: biphenyl >> cis-2,3-dihydro-2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl

Reference: PubMed ID: 26915282
Authors: Leewis MC, Uhlik O, Leigh MB
Title: Synergistic Processing of Biphenyl and Benzoate: Carbon Flow Through the Bacterial Community in Polychlorinated-Biphenyl-Contaminated Soil.
Published: 2016 Feb 26

biphenyl --> cis-2,3-dihydro-2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl