MeSH Heading	Pentachlorophenol
Tree Number	D02.755.190.633
Scope Note	An insecticide and herbicide that has also been used as a wood preservative. Pentachlorphenol is a widespread environmental pollutant. Both chronic and acute pentachlorophenol poisoning are medical concerns. The range of its biological actions is still being actively explored, but it is clearly a potent enzyme inhibitor and has been used as such as an experimental tool.
Entry Term	Sodium Pentachlorophenate
Allowable Qualifiers	AA AD AE AG AI AN BL CF CH CL CS CT DU EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
Pharm. Action	Environmental Pollutants
Pharm. Action	Enzyme Inhibitors
Pharm. Action	Herbicides
Pharm. Action	Insecticides
Pharm. Action	Pesticides
Pharm. Action	Poisons
Pharm. Action	Uncoupling Agents
CAS Type 1 Name	Phenol, pentachloro-
Registry Number	87-86-5
Previous Indexing	Herbicides (1966-1970)
Previous Indexing	Phenols (1966-1970)
History Note	91(71); was see under CHLOROPHENOLS 1977-90; was see under PHENOLS 1971-76
Date of Entry	19990101
Unique ID	D010416

Organic Chemicals [D02]
Phenols [D02.755]
Chlorophenols [D02.755.190]
	Dichlorophen [D02.755.190.270]
	Hexachlorophene [D02.755.190.350]
	Pentachlorophenol [D02.755.190.633]