The reaction of phosphor-containing pesticides such as methidathion (MT) and dimethoate (DM) with dichloride radical anions (Cl₂˙⁻) was investigated. The second order rate constants (1.3 ± 0.4) × 10⁸ and (1.1 ± 0.4) × 10⁸ M⁻¹ s⁻¹ were determined for the reaction of Cl₂˙⁻ with MT and DM, respectively. A reaction mechanism involving an initial charge transfer from the sulfide groups of the insecticides to Cl₂˙⁻ is proposed and supported by the identified transient intermediates and reaction products. The formation of chlorinated byproducts was determined. The unexpected consequences of an efficient Cl₂˙⁻ reactivity towards MT and DM on the degradation capacity by Advanced Oxidation Procedures applied to polluted waters containing the insecticides and Cl⁻ anions is discussed.
Información general
Fecha de publicación:enero 2013
Idioma del documento:Inglés
Revista:Water Research; vol. 47, no. 1
Institución de origen:Facultad de Ciencias Exactas; Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas
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