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P8556

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Pentachloronitrobenzene

suitable for plant cell culture, BioReagent, ≥94% (GC), powder

Synonym(s):

PCNB, Quintozene

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6Cl5NO2
CAS Number:
82-68-8
Molecular Weight:
295.33
Beilstein:
1914324
EC Number:
201-435-0
MDL number:
MFCD00007065
UNSPSC Code:
10171502
PubChem Substance ID:
24898950
NACRES:
NA.72

product line

BioReagent

Assay

≥94% (GC)

form

crystalline powder
powder

technique(s)

cell culture | plant: suitable

mp

140-143 °C (lit.)

solubility

toluene: 50 mg/mL, clear, faintly to slightly yellow

density

1.718 g/cm3 at 25 °C

antibiotic activity spectrum

fungi

application(s)

agriculture

Mode of action

DNA synthesis | interferes

SMILES string

[O-][N+](=O)c1c(Cl)c(Cl)c(Cl)c(Cl)c1Cl

InChI

1S/C6Cl5NO2/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12(13)14)5(11)3(1)9

InChI key

LKPLKUMXSAEKID-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB) is used as a fungicide to suppress the growth of fungi in selective culture media such as Nash and Snyder medium (NS).

Other Notes

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.Keep in a dry place.

Pictograms

Exclamation markEnvironment
GHS07,GHS09

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H317,H410

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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ISHL Indicated Name

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ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

P8556-100G:4548173983486
P8556-VAR:
P8556-BULK:
P8556-100G-PW:

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Didem Okutman Tas et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 55(14), 5390-5398 (2007-06-08)
The effect of pH and temperature on the microbial reductive transformation of pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB), an organochlorine fungicide, was investigated with a mixed fermentative/methanogenic culture developed from a contaminated estuarine sediment. Culture series were incubated at a temperature range from 4
Kazuhiro Takagi et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 75(13), 4452-4458 (2009-05-12)
A novel aerobic pentachloronitrobenzene-degrading bacterium, Nocardioides sp. strain PD653, was isolated from an enrichment culture in a soil-charcoal perfusion system. The bacterium also degraded hexachlorobenzene, a highly recalcitrant environmental pollutant, accompanying the generation of chloride ions. Liberation of (14)CO(2) from
Weiguo Zhang et al.
Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM, 20(10), 1563-1568 (2006-04-22)
The effects of overlapping levels and concentration ratios of overlapping components, and of scan rates of the mass spectrometer, on the capability of the automated mass spectral deconvolution and identification system (AMDIS) in pesticide residue analysis were studied. To investigate
Wang Zhang et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 198, 275-281 (2011-11-15)
Pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB) has been identified as a potential persistent organic pollutant, and received concerns from many countries for regulation due to its impurities such as dioxins and furans. Considering the need for its disposal, the mechanochemical destruction approach was investigated
Ying Ying Li et al.
Journal of environmental management, 119, 143-150 (2013-03-12)
Pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB) is a fungicide belonging to the organochlorine family and used extensively in agriculture for crop production. Many studies have implied that PCNB has become an environmental concern due to its widespread contamination in eco-systems. However, whether PCNB is
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