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

Structure

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PCP is a polychlorinated aromatic:

structure of pentachlorophenol

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 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.
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