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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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Product Name

Pentachlorophenol, analytical standard

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.)

mp

165-180 °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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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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General description

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

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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)

Lot/Batch Number
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)
P G Jorens et al.
Human & experimental toxicology, 12(6), 479-495 (1993-11-01)
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) was, and still is, one of the most frequently used fungicides and pesticides. Its toxicity is due to interference with oxidative phosphorylation. Acute and chronic poisoning may occur by dermal absorption, inhalation or ingestion. Chronic poisoning occurs mainly
Glinda S Cooper et al.
Environmental health perspectives, 116(8), 1001-1008 (2008-08-19)
Pentachlorophenol, a fungicide widely used as a wood preservative, was classified in 1999 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a possible human carcinogen. We reviewed currently available data to determine the extent to which recent studies assist
M B Carvalho et al.
Journal of proteomics, 78, 159-171 (2012-11-28)
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) represents a critical concern worldwide due to its toxicity and recalcitrance to degradation. The capacity of Mucor plumbeus to transform PCP into several detoxification metabolites, including tetrachlorohydroquinone and several phase II conjugates, was observed by LC-HRMS. The data
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