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

Structure
PCP is a polychlorinated aromatic



Degradation
PCP is degraded by some bacteria, including Sphingobacterium chlorophenolicum

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