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

Structure

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PCP is a polychlorinated aromatic:[1]

 

Degradation

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PCP is degraded by some bacteria, including Sphingobium chlorophenolicum [2]

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

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References

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  1. ^ Rudolph, Johannes; Erbse, Annette H.; Behlen, Linda S.; Copley, Shelley D. (6 October 2014). "A Radical Intermediate in the Conversion of Pentachlorophenol to Tetrachlorohydroquinone by Sphingobium chlorophenolicum". Biochemistry. 53 (41): 6539–6549. doi:10.1021/bi5010427.
  2. ^ Copley SD (2000). "Evolution of a metabolic pathway for degradation of a toxic xenobiotic: the patchwork approach". Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 25 (6): 261–5. doi:10.1016/S0968-0004(00)01562-0.
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