title: Photo-Fenton decomposition of chlorfenvinphos: determination of reaction pathway.
abstract: The purpose of this work was to determine the degradation products and pathway of chlorfenvinphos (CFVP) in water treated by photo-Fenton driven by solar irradiation, as well as to develop an analytical procedure for the degradation experiments. Degradation products and pathway were determined in a laboratory experimental setup. Routine water sample analysis was done by standard laboratory wet chemistry procedures and the use of laboratory equipment such as HPLC-UV and ionic chromatography (IC). Solid-phase extraction (SPE) was used to extract analytes from an aqueous matrix, and GC-MS was used to identify intermediate degradation products. The use of an HPLC-TOF-MS provided more results on degradation products and more insight was gained into how degradation takes place. In all experiments, strong mineralisation and degradation of CFVP was observed. CFVP and its degradation products, like 2,4-dichlorophenol, 2,4-dichlorobenzoic acid and triethylphosphate were decomposed into organic substances like acetate, formate, maleate, and inorganic ions like chloride and phosphate, within the detection limits (12.5 microg/L for CFVP in the GC-MS and 40 microg/L in HPLC-UV) of the equipment used. In fact, Cl(-) emerges in nearly stoichiometric concentrations and PO(4)(3)(-) is precipitated as FePO(4). The remarkably complete absence of chlorinated aliphatic substances and chlorinated acids leads to the conclusion that chlorine is removed very quickly, and that residual DOC does not correspond to any chlorinated compound.
authors.affiliation: Vienna University of Technology, Institut f. Chemical Technologies & Analytics, Department for Environmental and Process Analytics, Getreidemarkt 9/164 UPA A-1060 Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Nikolaus
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Klamerth
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gernjak
authors.forename: Sixto
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Malato
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agüera
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lendl
mesh_terms: D002709:Chlorfenvinphos / Q000737:chemistry*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000737:chemistry*; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010782:Photolysis; D013997:Time Factors; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
chemical_list: C045076:Fenton's reagent; D007306:Insecticides; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D007501:Iron; D002709:Chlorfenvinphos