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(2-Bromoethyl)benzene was subjected to biooxidation with whole cells o
f Pseudomonas putida 39/D to yield (1S, 2R) 3-(2-bromoethyl)-cyclohexa
-3,5-diene-1,2-diol 1 with an optical purity of 96%.