Photodegradation of acetochlor in water and UV photoproducts identified by mass spectrometry

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 783-790

  Zheng, He Hui ^a   Ye, Chang Ming ^b  

^a CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Acetochlor; GC MS; Herbicide; Photodegradation; Photoproducts

Indexed keywords

DECHLORINATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROXYLATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHOTODEGRADATION; SOLUTIONS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

PHOTOPRODUCTS;

SURFACE WATERS;

ACETOCHLOR; HERBICIDE; TOLUIDINE DERIVATIVE; WATER;

HERBICIDE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHINA; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; KINETICS; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CHINA; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HERBICIDES; KINETICS; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; TOLUIDINES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER;

EID: 0345098601     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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