Substrate	Reference(s)	Comment(s)
4-cresol	Bak, F., & Widdel, F. (1986). Anaerobic degradation of phenol and phenol derivatives by Desulfobacterium phenolicum sp. nov.. Archives of Microbiology, 146(2), 177–180. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00402347	(anaerobically)
4-hydroxybenzaldehyde	Bak, F., & Widdel, F. (1986). Anaerobic degradation of phenol and phenol derivatives by Desulfobacterium phenolicum sp. nov.. Archives of Microbiology, 146(2), 177–180. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00402347	(anaerobically)
4-hydroxybenzoic acid	Bak, F., & Widdel, F. (1986). Anaerobic degradation of phenol and phenol derivatives by Desulfobacterium phenolicum sp. nov.. Archives of Microbiology, 146(2), 177–180. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00402347	(anaerobically)
benzoic acid	Bak, F., & Widdel, F. (1986). Anaerobic degradation of phenol and phenol derivatives by Desulfobacterium phenolicum sp. nov.. Archives of Microbiology, 146(2), 177–180. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00402347	(anaerobically)
ferulic acid	Bak, F., & Widdel, F. (1986). Anaerobic degradation of phenol and phenol derivatives by Desulfobacterium phenolicum sp. nov.. Archives of Microbiology, 146(2), 177–180. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00402347	(anaerobically)
phenol	Bak, F., & Widdel, F. (1986). Anaerobic degradation of phenol and phenol derivatives by Desulfobacterium phenolicum sp. nov.. Archives of Microbiology, 146(2), 177–180. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00402347	(anaerobically)
phenylacetic acid	Bak, F., & Widdel, F. (1986). Anaerobic degradation of phenol and phenol derivatives by Desulfobacterium phenolicum sp. nov.. Archives of Microbiology, 146(2), 177–180. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00402347	(anaerobically)
phenylalanine	Bak, F., & Widdel, F. (1986). Anaerobic degradation of phenol and phenol derivatives by Desulfobacterium phenolicum sp. nov.. Archives of Microbiology, 146(2), 177–180. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00402347	(anaerobically)
salicylic acid	Bak, F., & Widdel, F. (1986). Anaerobic degradation of phenol and phenol derivatives by Desulfobacterium phenolicum sp. nov.. Archives of Microbiology, 146(2), 177–180. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00402347	(anaerobically); Reported as: 2-hydroxybenzoic acid