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The organochlorine pentachlorophenol (PCP, 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 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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  1. ^ Copley Shelley D (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.
  2. ^ Adamo, Ana M. (2013). "Nutritional factors and aging in demyelinating diseases". Genes & Nutrition. 9 (1). doi:10.1007/s12263-013-0360-8.
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US EPA: pentachlorophenol in drinking water