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The organochloride PCP (pentachlorophenol, C6CI5OH) is a wood preservative biocide.

Structure
PCP is a polychlorinated aromatic:



Degradation
PCP is degraded by some bacteria, including Sphingobium chlorophenolicum

PCP &rarr; TCHQ &rarr; TriCHQ &rarr; 2,4-dichloro-3-hydroxy-cis-,cis-muconic semialdehyde.