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

Structure

PCP is a polychlorinated aromatic.

Benzene ring with a hydroxyl group and 5 chlorine atoms

Degradation

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

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

References

^ Copley (2000). "Evolution of a metabolic pathway for degradation of a toxic xenobiotic: the patchwork approach". Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 25: 261–265. doi:10.1016/S0968-0004(00)01562-0.

External links

US EPA: pentachlorophenol in drinking water

[Copley2000-1] Copley (2000). "Evolution of a metabolic pathway for degradation of a toxic xenobiotic: the patchwork approach". Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 25: 261–265. doi:10.1016/S0968-0004(00)01562-0.

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