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

The organochloride 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 Sphingobacterium chlorophenolicum[1]

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

References

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  1. ^ Copley SD. "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. {{cite journal}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |journal= (help)