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The organochlorine PCP (pentachlorophenol, C6Cl5OH) is a wood preservative biocide.


Structure

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PCP is a polychlorinated aromatic:


Degradation

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PCP is degraded by some bacteria including Sphingobacterium chlorophenolicum [1]

PCP→TCHQ→TriCHQ→2,4-dichloro-3-hydroxy-cis,cis-muconic semialdehyde

References

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  1. ^ Copley SD (2000). "Evolution of a metabolic pathway for degradation of a toxic xenobiotic:the patchwork approach?". Biochemical Sciences. 25: 261–265. doi:10.1016/S0968-0004(00)1562-0.
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