The organochlorine PCP (pentachlorophenol, C6Cl5OH) is a wood preservative biocide.
Structure
editPCP is a polychlorinated aromatic:
Degradation
editPCP is degraded by some bacteria, including Sphingobacterium chlorophenolicum [1]
PCP→TCHQ→TriCHQ→DCHQ→2,4-dichloro-3-hydroxy-cis,cis-muconic semialdehyde[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b Copley SD (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.