title: Interaction of methyl bromide with soil.
abstract: Because methyl bromide (CH3Br) is a widely used agricultural fumigant for soil disinfection, it is important to know the chemical behavior and fate of CH3Br as a result of its use for soil treatment. A solid-state 13C NMR study of 13CH3Br-treated soil and soil-component samples shows that methylation of soil organic matter may be the major pathway for degradation of CH3Br in soils. Adsorption of CH3Br on a dried clay like Ca-montmorillonite or kaolinite does not contribute directly to the degradation of CH3Br. The results are interpreted in terms of the chemical structures of separated soil fractions and the nature of the separation procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523-1872, USA.
authors.forename: Ting
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Gary E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Maciel
mesh_terms: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D000077215:Clay; D004202:Disinfectants; D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008745:Methylation; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D004202:Disinfectants; D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D012989:Soil Pollutants; C005218:methyl bromide; D000077215:Clay