The organochlorine PCP (pentachlorophenol, 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 Sphingobacterium chlorophenolicum[1].

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

References

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  1. ^ 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. {{cite journal}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |journal= (help)


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US EPA: pentachlorophenol in drinking water