Transformation of acetaminophen by chlorination produces the toxicants 1,4-benzoquinone and N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 516-522

  Bedner, Mary ^a   MacCrehan, William A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PH EFFECTS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

ACETAMINOPHEN; TOXICANT; WASTEWATER CHLORINATION; WASTEWATER DISINFECTION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

1,4 BENZOQUINONE; CHLORO 4 ACETAMIDOPHENOL; DICHLORO 4 ACETAMIDOPHENOL; HYPOCHLORITE; N ACETYL 1,4 BENZOQUINONE IMINE; PARACETAMOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHLORINATION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PH EFFECTS; TOXIC MATERIALS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CHLORINATION; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; DECHLORINATION; DRUG TRANSFORMATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OXIDATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REACTION TIME; REVERSED PHASE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SIMULATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; BENZOQUINONES; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHLORINE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; IMINES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ULTRAVIOLET;

EID: 31144455945     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es0509073     Document Type: Article

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