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48555-U

Pentachlorophenol

analytical standard

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Linear Formula:
C6Cl5OH
CAS Number:
87-86-5
Molecular Weight:
266.34
UNSPSC Code:
77101502
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757385
EC Number:
201-778-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1285380
MDL number:
MFCD00002162

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InChI key

IZUPBVBPLAPZRR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C6HCl5O/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h12H

SMILES string

Oc1c(Cl)c(Cl)c(Cl)c(Cl)c1Cl

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

9.2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

40 mmHg ( 211.2 °C)

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

ampule of 5000 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

bp

310 °C (lit.)

density

1.978 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture
cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

100

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General description

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is a chlorinated hydrocarbon, an important industrial chemical and a general biocide. It is primarily used in wood protection.

Application

Pentachlorophenol may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in biological and water samples by various chromatography techniques.
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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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LRAD2076
LC25471V
LC19916V
LC18029V
LC13115V

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Determination of pentachlorophenol in urine: the importance of hydrolysis.
Edgerton TR and Moseman RF
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 27(1), 197-199 (1979)
Determination of pentachlorophenol in water samples by capillary zone electrophoresis.
Turnes MI, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 733(1-2), 395-404 (1996)
Weiwei Zheng et al.
Environment international, 42, 105-116 (2011-05-24)
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) has been widely used for killing snails in areas of China where schistosomiasis is epidemic. With the re-emergence of schistosomiasis, the warranted production and consumption of PCP has inevitably resulted in persistent environmental contamination by it and its
Satyendra Kumar Garg et al.
Environmental science and pollution research international, 20(4), 2288-2304 (2012-08-07)
It is the first report in which a novel psychrotrophic Pseudomonas putida SKG-1 strain was evaluated for simultaneous bioremediation of pentachlorophenol and Cr(6+) under various cultural and nutritional conditions. Pentachlorophenol (PCP) dechlorination products, bacterial structure, and functional groups were characterized
P L Williams
American Industrial Hygiene Association journal, 43(11), 799-810 (1982-11-01)
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is used primarily as a wood preservative. It can be absorbed into the body by all the routes of occupational exposure. It causes local irritation to the eyes and nose, as well as systemic effects that result from
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