Abstract
The investigations about the atmospheric degradation of organic herbicides became more and more important in China. In our present research, the rate constant of the reaction of 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxy acetic acid (MCPA) with ·OH radicals was measured by a long path quartz reactor connected with Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy(FTIR). At 23°C and under one atmosphere, the rate constant was determined to be 2.67×10-11cm3/(s·mol), the atmospheric life time of MCPA was estimated to be 14.9 h. The results show that MCPA can be degraded in atmosphere and is not feasible to cause wide-spreading and persisting pollution through long range atmospheric transport.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 112-115 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Gaodeng Xuexiao Huaxue Xuebao/Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxy acetic acid (MCPA)
- Herbicide
- OH radical
- Reaction rate constant