Chemical degradation of 2,2-bis(bromomethyl)propan-1,3-diol (DBNPG) in alkaline conditions

Chemosphere

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 476-481

  Ezra, Shai ^a   Bilkis, Itzhak ^b   Feinstein, Shimon ^c   Adar, Eilon ^c   Ganor, Jiwchar ^c  

^a Mekorot Israel National Water COLTD   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

2,2 bis(bromomethyl)propan 1,3 diol; DBNPG; Decomposition; Half life

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; DECOMPOSITION;

2,2-BIS(BROMOMETHYL)PROPAN-1,3-DIOL; CHEMICAL DEGRADATION; DBNPG; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS; HALF LIVES; MECHANISM AND KINETICS; NUCLEOPHILIC SUBSTITUTIONS; TRANSFORMATION RATES;

ALKALINITY;

2,2 BIS(BROMOMETHYL)PROPAN 1,3 DIOL; 2,6 DIOXASPIRO[3.3]HEPTANE; 3 BROMOMETHYL 3 HYDROXYMETHYLOXETANE; BROMIDE ION; FLAME RETARDANT; GROUND WATER; HEPTANE DERIVATIVE; OXETANE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BROMIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DECOMPOSITION; ESTIMATION METHOD; HALF LIFE; REACTION KINETICS; TRANSFORMATION;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ALKALINITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANGEROUS GOODS; DEGRADATION KINETICS; HALF LIFE TIME; HYDROLYSIS; INDUSTRIAL AREA; IONIC STRENGTH; ISRAEL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ISRAEL; NEGEV; SOUTHERN DISTRICT;

EID: 77949288555     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.01.016     Document Type: Article

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