Degradation mechanism of alachlor during direct ozonation and O(3)/H(2)O(2) advanced oxidation process

Qiang, Z; Liu, C; Dong, B; Zhang, Y

HERO ID

385256

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2010

Language

English

PMID

20022076

HERO ID 385256
In Press No
Year 2010
Title Degradation mechanism of alachlor during direct ozonation and O(3)/H(2)O(2) advanced oxidation process
Authors Qiang, Z; Liu, C; Dong, B; Zhang, Y
Journal Chemosphere
Volume 78
Issue 5
Page Numbers 517-526
Abstract The degradation of alachlor by direct ozonation and advanced oxidation process O(3)/H(2)O(2) was investigated in this study with focus on identification of degradation byproducts. The second-order reaction rate constant between ozone and alachlor was determined to be 2.5+/-0.1M(-1)s(-1) at pH 7.0 and 20 degrees C. Twelve and eight high-molecular-weight byproducts (with the benzene ring intact) from alachlor degradation were identified during direct ozonation and O(3)/H(2)O(2), respectively. The common degradation byproducts included N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-methyleneamine, 8-ethyl-3,4-dihydro-quinoline, 8-ethyl-quinoline, 1-chloroacetyl-2-hydro-3-ketone-7-acetyl-indole, 2-chloro-2',6'-diacetyl-N-(methoxymethyl)acetanilide, 2-chloro-2'-acetyl-6'-ethyl-N-(methoxymethyl)-acetanilide, and two hydroxylated alachlor isomers. In direct ozonation, four more byproducts were also identified including 1-chloroacetyl-2,3-dihydro-7-ethyl-indole, 2-chloro-2',6'-ethyl-acetanilide, 2-chloro-2',6'-acetyl-acetanilide and 2-chloro-2'-ethyl-6'-acetyl-N-(methoxymethyl)-acetanilide. Degradation of alachlor by O(3) and O(3)/H(2)O(2) also led to the formation of low-molecular-weight byproducts including formic, acetic, propionic, monochloroacetic and oxalic acids as well as chloride ion (only detected in O(3)/H(2)O(2)). Nitrite and nitrate formation was negligible. Alachlor degradation occurred via oxidation of the arylethyl group, N-dealkylation, cyclization and cleavage of benzene ring. After O(3) or O(3)/H(2)O(2) treatment, the toxicity of alachlor solution examined by the Daphnia magna bioassay was slightly reduced.
Doi 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.11.037
Pmid 20022076
Wosid WOS:000274370900004
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Language Text English
Keyword Alachlor; Ozone; O-3/H2O2; Byproduct; Mechanism; Toxicity
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