The organochlorine pentachlorophenol (PCP, C6Cl2OH) is a Wood preservative biocide
Structure
editPCP is a polychlorinated aromatic:
Degradation
editPCP is degraded by some bacteria, including Sphingobium chlorophenolicum [1]
PCP→TCHQ→TriCHQ→DCHQ→2,4-dichloro-3-hydroxy-cis, cis-muconic semialdehyde
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References
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