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Pathway 
J 
6. 
7. 
Hydrolytic 
(a) Cleavage of esters 
(b) Cleavage of amides 
Exchange Reactions 
Isomerization 

Table I (cont) 
Schematic 
Oo 0... 
il il 
R-C-OR! =} R—-C-OH+HOR' 
Hoa i| 
R-C-N-R' <=>» R-C-OH+R'-NH,, 
S fe) 
| il 
BOP (OR) ,—gR-O-P- (OR) , 
i i 
! 
R-0-P~ (OR) o> R-S-P-(OR) 9 
co: 

Pesticide which 
undergoes this 
reaction 
Malathion 
Dimethoate 
Parathion 
Most 
Organophosphates 

