Dechlorination of chloropicrin and 1,3-dichloropropene by hydrogen sulfide species: redox and nucleophilic substitution reactions.
The chlorinated fumigants chloropicrin (trichloronitromethane) and 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D) are extensively used in agricultural production for the control of soilborne pests. The reaction of these two fumigants with hydrogen sulfide species (H2S and HS-) was examined in well-defined anoxic aqueous solutions. Chloropicrin underwent an extremely rapid redox reaction in the hydrogen sulfide solution. Transformation products indicated reductive dechlorination of chloropicrin by hydrogen sulfide species to produce dichloro- and chloronitromethane. The transformation of chloropicrin in hydrogen sulfide solution significantly increased with increasing pH, indicating that H2S is less reactive toward chloropicrin than HS- is. For both 1,3-D isomers, kinetics and transformation products analysis revealed that the reaction between 1,3-D and hydrogen sulfide species is an S(N)2 nucleophilic substitution process, in which the chlorine at C3 of 1,3-D is substituted by the sulfur nucleophile to form corresponding mercaptans. The 50% disappearance time (DT50) of 1,3-D decreased with increasing hydrogen sulfide species concentration at a constant pH. Transformation of 1,3-D was more rapid at high pH, suggesting that the reactivity of hydrogen sulfide species in the experimental system stems primarily from HS-. Because of the relatively low smell threshold values and potential environmental persistence of organic sulfur products yielded by the reaction of 1,3-D and HS-, the effects of reduced sulfide species should be considered in the development of alternative fumigation practices, especially in the integrated application of sulfur-containing fertilizers.
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA. wzheng@ussl.ars.usda.gov
Wei
W
Zheng
Scott R
SR
Yates
Sharon K
SK
Papiernik
Mingxin
M
Guo
Jianying
J
Gan
D000498:Allyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D002713:Chlorine / Q000737:chemistry*; D005651:Fumigation; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000737:chemistry*; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007306:Insecticides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
D000498:Allyl Compounds; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides; D002713:Chlorine; C023891:1,3-dichloro-1-propene; C100187:chloropicrin; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide