title: Degradation of lansoprazole and omeprazole in the aquatic environment.
abstract: Lansoprazole and omeprazole degrade in water leading to sulfides, benzimidazolones and a red complex material. Degradation is accelerated in acid medium and by solar simulator irradiation. Benzimidazoles, dianilines and pyridines have also been identified.
authors.affiliation: UDR Napoli 4 (Consorzio INCA)-Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Biochimica, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Cinthia 4, I-80126 Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: DellaGreca
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Iesce
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Previtera
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rubino
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Temussi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brigante
mesh_terms: D053799:2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006868:Hydrolysis; D064747:Lansoprazole; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009853:Omeprazole / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D010777:Photochemistry; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000528:radiation effects
chemical_list: D053799:2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D064747:Lansoprazole; D009853:Omeprazole