What products would be expected to form during anoxic degradation of the seven-carbon compound benzoate following reduction and cleavage of the aromatic ring?
A. 1 three-carbon compound and 1 four-carbon compound
B. 1 three-carbon compound and 2 two-carbon compounds
C. 2 three-carbon compounds and CO2
D. 3 two-carbon compounds and CO2
Answer:B
What products would be expected to form during anoxic degradation of the seven-carbon compound benzoate following reduction and cleavage of the aromatic ring?
A. 1 three-carbon compound and 1 four-carbon compound B. 1 three-carbon compound and 2 two-carbon compounds C. 2 three-carbon compounds and CO2 D. 3 two-carbon compounds and CO2