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The organochlorine pentachlorophenol (PCP, C6 Cl5 OH) is a Wood Preservative

Structure

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PCP is a polychlorinated aromatic

Degradtion

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


References

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  1. ^ Copley (2000). "Evolution of a metabolic pathway for degradation of a toxic xenobiotic: the patchwork approach". Cell Press. 25: 261–5. doi:10.1016/S0968-0004(00)01562-0.