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Identification of Hydrolytic Metabolites of Dyfonate in Alkaline Aqueous Solutions by using High Performance Liquid Chromatography - UV Detection and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry
  • Tongwen Wang
  • Evelyn F. Chamberlain
  • Honglan Shi, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Craig D. Adams, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Yinfa Ma, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Organophosphorus compounds, becoming the most commonly used pesticides in agriculture, are garnering more interest to be environment and health issues associated with their usage. These compounds run-off into surface water and leach into groundwater supplies where they have been detected. Dyfonate is commonly applied to the soil as an insecticide for the control of variety of insects. However, critical information on the transformation of dyfonate into its hydrolytic byproducts during water treatment is lacking, even though they have been used in the field for a long time. In this study, dyfonate hydrolysis at elevated pH levels, simulating a water treatment operation or similar process, was investigated. Dyfonate, an organophosphorus insecticide used to treat infestations primarily on corn, was investigated due to its greater rate of hydrolysis observed during our screening studies. The hydrolysis of dyfonate was investigated at pH 10, 11, and 12 in phosphate buffered water over the course of 7 days. Two hydrolysis products, thiophenol and phenyl disulfide, were detected. Dyfonate and thiophenol were analysed using high pressure liquid chromatography/UV detection (HPLC/UV), while phenyl disulfide was detected using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The relative concentration profiles of dyfonate and its hydrolysis products, as well as their transformation pathways, were also reported. The data from this study will help environmental researchers understanding the hydrolytic pathways of dyfonate and its metabolites at different pHs in a water treatment system.

Department(s)
Chemistry
Second Department
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
  • Aqueous Solutions,
  • Commonly Used,
  • Critical Information,
  • Dyfonate,
  • Gas Chromatography-mass Spectrometry,
  • Groundwater Supply,
  • Health Issues,
  • High-pressure Liquid,
  • HPLC/UV,
  • Hydrolysis Products,
  • Organophosphorus Compounds,
  • Organophosphorus Insecticides,
  • PH Levels,
  • Relative Concentration,
  • Thiophenols,
  • Transformation Pathways,
  • UV Detection,
  • Water Treatment Systems,
  • Byproducts,
  • Gas Chromatography,
  • Groundwater,
  • High Performance Liquid Chromatography,
  • Insecticides,
  • Leaching,
  • Mass Spectrometry,
  • Metabolism,
  • Metabolites,
  • Phosphorus Compounds,
  • Solutions,
  • Water Treatment,
  • Hexapoda,
  • Zea Mays
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2010 Taylor & Francis, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
8-1-2010
Publication Date
01 Aug 2010
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Citation Information
Tongwen Wang, Evelyn F. Chamberlain, Honglan Shi, Craig D. Adams, et al.. "Identification of Hydrolytic Metabolites of Dyfonate in Alkaline Aqueous Solutions by using High Performance Liquid Chromatography - UV Detection and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry" International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry Vol. 90 Iss. 12 (2010) p. 948 - 961 ISSN: 0306-7319
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/yinfa-ma/115/