The organochlorophenol (PCP, C6Cl5OH) is wood preservative biocide.

Structure

edit

PCP is a polychlorinated aromatic:

 

Degradation

edit

PCP is degraded by some bacteria, including Sphingobium chlorophenolicum Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). }} </ref> PCP → TCHQ → TriCHQ → 2,4-dichloro-3-hydroxy-cis,cis-muconic semialdehyde

References

edit
edit