ChEBI: Pentachlorophenol is a chlorophenol that is phenol substituted by 5 chloro groups. It has a role as a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is an organochlorine pesticide, a member of pentachlorobenzenes, an aromatic fungicide and a chlorophenol. It is functionally related to a pentachlorobenzene. It is a conjugate acid of a pentachlorophenolate.
Confirmed human carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic data. Human poison by ingestion. Poison experimentally by ingestion, skin contact, intraperitoneal, and subcutaneous routes. An experimental teratogen. Other experimental reproductive effects. A ski
