title: Photoisomerization kinetics of trifloxystrobin.
abstract: The photoisomerization kinetics of trifloxystrobin (TFS) in acetone under artificial sunlight is reported. HPLC analysis showed the TFS, a strobilurine fungicide of EE conformation, was converted into an equilibrium mixture of four isomers after illumination for 7 h. The isomers were identified as EZ, EE, ZZ, and ZE and were separated in the crystalline form by preparative HPLC and characterized by use of a variety of spectroscopic techniques. The quantum yield and reaction constants for the isomerization reactions were determined. The detailed spectral features of the individual isomers measured by UV, IR, Raman, NMR and mass spectroscopy are presented and compared. The spectra of the isomers were found to be very characteristic, with good analytical significance.
authors: Institute of Environmental Research (INFU), University of Dortmund, Campus North, Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6, 44221, Dortmund, Germany.
authors: Kaushik
authors: K
authors: Banerjee
authors: Axel Patrick
authors: AP
authors: Ligon
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Spiteller
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005659:Fungicides, Industrial / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007097:Imines / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D007536:Isomerism; D007700:Kinetics; D008027:Light; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D000073739:Strobilurins
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D005659:Fungicides, Industrial; D007097:Imines; D008689:Methacrylates; D000073739:Strobilurins; C467051:trifloxystrobin