%0 Journal Article %A Walker, N. %A Wiltshire, G. H. %T The Decomposition of 1-Chloro- and 1-Bromonaphthalene by Soil Bacteria %D 1955 %J Microbiology, %V 12 %N 3 %P 478-483 %@ 1465-2080 %R https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-12-3-478 %I Microbiology Society, %X SUMMARY:Two species of naphthalene-utilizing bacteria from soil were able to metabolize 1-chloro- and 1-bronionaphthalene. From cultures in which 1-chloro-naphthalene was the sole source of organic carbon, d-8-chloro-1:2-dihydro-1:2-di-hydroxynaphthalene and 3-chlorosalicylic acid were isolated. 3-Bromosalicylic acid was isolated from cultures with 1-bromonaphthalene and evidence of the formation of a ‘diol’ compound obtained. The course of the metabolic pathways is discussed. %U https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-12-3-478