Bisphenol F

Bisphenol F (BPF) consists of two phenolic rings joined together through a bridging carbon. It belongs to the bisphenol group which are important raw materials used in the production of polycarbonate and epoxy resins. Considerable amounts of bisphenols have been discharged into a broad range of aquatic and terrestrial environments as a result of its widespread use. Sphingobium yanoikuyae strain FM-2 can degrade BPF by attack on the bridging carbon, forming first the alcohol and then the ketone. Next Baeyer-Villiger oxidation forms 4-hydroxyphenyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, which is hydrolyzed to form 4-hydroxybenzoate and 1,4-hydroquinone ([http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18024680|Inoue et al., 2008]).