MeSH Heading | Pentachlorophenol |
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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] | |||||||
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