1.1.7.1 benzoyl-CoA + oxidized ferredoxin + H2O = 4-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA + reduced ferredoxin mechanism 1.1.7.1 benzoyl-CoA + oxidized ferredoxin + H2O = 4-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA + reduced ferredoxin involved in the anaerobic pathway of phenol metabolism in bacteria 1.1.7.1 benzoyl-CoA + oxidized ferredoxin + H2O = 4-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA + reduced ferredoxin Birch-like mechanism 1.1.7.1 benzoyl-CoA + oxidized ferredoxin + H2O = 4-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA + reduced ferredoxin catalytic cycle with separated two-electron and one-electron transfer steps