Sorption equilibrium prediction of competitive adsorption of herbicides 2,4-D and MCPA from aqueous solution on activated carbon using ANN

The simultaneous adsorption of two herbicides—2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid (MCPA)—from their aqueous binary mixtures onto granular activated carbon was studied. The quantities adsorbed were determined by HPLC with UV detection. The experimental data were analysed using the Freundlich adsorption isotherm. The high correlation coefficients indicated that the adsorption equilibrium fitted the Freundlich isotherm well. A multilayer perceptron (MLP) (an artificial neural network model—ANN) was applied to describe the adsorption equilibrium in multicomponent systems. This enabled sorption isotherms to be predicted for all possible combinations of the two herbicides. The experimental results and the calculated data obtained from MLP for the solutions of the individual components and their mixtures suggest that MCPA is better adsorbed onto activated carbon than 2,4-D.     

Determination of 2,4-D and Dicamba in food crops by MEKC

Summary The determination of 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) and Dicamba (2-methoxy-3,6-dichlorobenzoic acid) residues in sugar cane, rice and corn was performed by a supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) method using CO₂/acetone as extraction mix and an SFE apparatus developed in our laboratory. The extracts were cleaned up after extraction by both liquid-liquid partition and a Florisil column. Micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MEKC) coupled with ultraviolet on-column detection was used for the analysis of these pesticides. The detection limits were improved by the preparation of a special detection cell with an increased pathlength that gave detection limits of ca. 0.6 pg for 2,4-D and Dicamba. Our results demonstrated that capillary electrophoresis can be a powerful new analytical tool for pesticide residue analysis.     

用HPLC法同时测定混合乳油“草敌”中的灭草松和2，4-滴丁酯

摘要：用反相高效液相色谱法同时测定了新型复配除草剂草敌的有效成分——灭草松和2,4-滴丁酯。选择甲醇/乙腈/柠檬酸缓冲溶液为流动相,测得灭草松的线性相关系数为1.000,回收率为（98.6±0.9）％,2,4-滴丁酯的线性相关系数为1.000,回收率为（100.2±0.8）％。     

Determination of 2,4-D in aqueous solution by neutron activation analysis

A method based on neutron activation analysis was developed for the determination of fractions of milligrams of 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid) in aqueous solution in laboratory tests. The indirect determination of 2,4-D was based on the quantification of chlorine,³⁸Cl, produced by neutron activation. The range of application was 0.01–100 mg l⁻¹. No loss of³⁸Cl by chemical effects of the nuclear reaction was found. The advantages of the proposed method include high precision and sensitivity of determination. Results were compared with those obtained by UV-Vis spectrophotometry, where concentrations less than 1 mg·l⁻¹ were not detected.     

Sequential Thin-Layer Chromatography of 2,4-D and Related Compounds

Abstract

Separations and identification of carboxylic herbicidal substances such as 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, trichloroacetic acid, 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid and plant growth regulators such as benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, indole-3-acetic acid, β-naphthaleneacetic acid, β-naphthoxyacetic acid, phenoxyacetic acid have been made by sequential thin-layer chromatography on calcium sulphate layer with acetone, benzene, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, ethyl acetate, dioxan, propanol as solvents and bromophenol blue as detector.     

A New Chromogenic Spray Reagent for the Detection and Identification of 2,4-Dichlorophenol,an Intermediate of 2,4-D Herbicide in Biological Material by High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) is a phenoxy group of herbicide used worldwide. As it is extensively used, it has...     

Degradation of deoxycholic acid by Pseudomonas Sp. NCIB 10590

The microbial degradation of deoxycholic acid 1 by Pseudomonas NCIB 10590 has been studied and two major products have been isolated and identified as 12β-hydroxyandrosta-1,4-dien-3,17-dione 2 and 12α-hydroxypregna-1,4-dien-3-one-20-carboxylic acid 9. Three minor products were isolated and evidence is given for the following structures: 12α-hydroxyandrosta-1,4-dien-3,17-dione 4, 12β-hydroxyandrosta-4-en-3,17-dione 7 and 12?, 17?-dihydroxyandrosta-1,4-dien-3-one 8.     

Polystyrene models. III. modeling backbone/side-group interactions by an ab initio study of 2,4-diphenylpentane

The Structure and the energy of the stable conformations of the two possible stereochemical configurations of 2,4-diphenylpentane are obtained using the ab initio molecular orbital theory. The objective was to mimic the possible structures and determine the corresponding energies of the dyads of syndiotactic and isotactic polystyrene and, consequently, to study the interactions between the phenyl groups. The results of complete geometry optimization showed significant changes in geometrical parameters compared with those expected from the ideal hydrocarbon structure. The steric strain is most pronounced in some of the gauche conformations where large (approximately 40°) distortions of the backbone torsional angles and/or simultaneous phenyl group rotations in the range of 30°–40° away from its global minimum position may occur. In addition to the discussion of the geometrical parameters, the corresponding dipole moments are also calculated and differences related to the various structures and discussed. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons. Inc.     

Detoxification of phenanthrene by C. elegans evaluated by calorimetry

The filamentous fungus Cunninghamella elegans IM 1785/21Gp has an ability to remove phenanthrene to hydroxylated products with high efficiency. The sensitivity of C. elegans spores to phenanthrene derived metabolic products, 9-phenanthrols, as a model example of hydroxyderivatives produced by this fungus, was determined in this work. Calorimetric measurements showed that 9-phenanthrol disturbed the metabolic activity and spore germination of C. elegans less than phenanthrene did. However, at concentrations exceeding 60–70 mg L⁻¹, phenanthrol strongly affected the intracellular processes of this fungus.     

气相色谱法测定饮用水及其源水中灭草松和2,4-滴

采用气相色谱ECD检测器同时分离检测水中灭草松和2,4-滴两种农药.水样中灭草松和2,4-滴在酸性条件下经乙酸乙酯萃取,然后用碘甲烷溶液酯化,生成较易挥发的甲基酯类衍生物,用毛细管气相色谱-电子捕获检测器分离测定.对衍生方式、温度和时间进行了优化,分别使用ECD和FPD检测器测定灭草松,而ECD检测灵敏度高.本法的最低检测质量浓度为灭草松0.15 μg/L,2,4-滴0.050 μg/L.方法灵敏度和精密度均满足分析要求.     

2,4-D/CMC-g-AM/SA/FK微球的制备及其缓释性能

以丙烯酰胺(AM)为单体,制备了羧甲基纤维素钠接枝丙烯酰胺共聚物(CMC-g-AM)。以2,4-二氯苯氧乙酸(2,4-D)为模型药物,以羽毛蛋白(FK)为共混改性剂,采用挤压法制备了CMC-g-AM/海藻酸钠(SA)/羽毛蛋白载药微球。利用红外光谱、光学显微镜、激光粒度仪分别对接枝共聚物的结构、载药微球的形貌以及粒径分布进行了表征,并探讨了不同的接枝共聚物、羽毛蛋白用量、交联剂浓度和交联时间对缓释微球的载药量和缓释性能影响。结果表明,当CMC-g-AM的合成单体比AM:CMC为3:1,羽毛蛋白用量为30%,交联剂浓度为0.7 mol·L-1,交联时间为1 h,载药微球的载药量较高,为16.7%。复合微球平均粒径为1.6 mm。载药微球具有良好的缓释性能,释药曲线符合Higuchi动力学方程。     

气相色谱-负化学源质谱法对水中2-甲-4-氯和2,4-滴的测定

建立了气相色谱-负化学源质谱法(GC-NCI MS)测定水中2-甲-4-氯(MCPA)和2,4-滴(2,4-D)2种酸性除草剂的分析方法.水样经过Oasis HLB柱萃取后,进行五氟苄基溴(PFBBr)衍生化,用2,4-二氯苯乙酸(2,4-DCPA)作内标进行定量分析,并以2-甲-4-氯丙酸(mecoprop)作回收率指示物对整个分析过程进行监控,以保证分析结果的准确性.mecoprop、MCPA和2,4-D在5、100、200 ng/L 3个不同添加水平下的回收率在82% ～135%范围内,RSD在1.3% ～9.3%范围内,在1 ～200 μg/L线性范围内,相关系数r大于0.997,MCPA、2,4-D的方法检出限分别为0.60、0.45 ng/L.2007年11月采用GC-NCI MS方法对南方地区某河流中的MCPA和2,4-D含量进行调查,其质量浓度分别不大于19.4 ng/L和6.2 ng/L,监测结果表明,该河流水质没有受到MCPA和2,4-D酸性除草剂的污染.     

Halofluorination of norbornadiene. Evidence for endo and exo attack by electrophiles

Halofluorination of norbornadiene with N-bromosuccinimide, N-chlorosuccinimide or xenon difluoride in the presence of polyhydrogen fluoride-pyridine resulted in the formation of three products: 3-endo-halo-5-exo-fluoro (2) and 3-exo-halo-5-exo-fluoronortricyclane (3), and 2-exo-fiuoro-7-syn-halo-norbornene-5 (4). The exo-attack of the electrophile on norbornadiene is slightly predominant (65% X = Br, 64% X = Cl, 73% X = F) over the endo-attack. The Meerwein-Wagner rearrangement occurred only in the case of chlorine or fluorine halosubstituents of β-carbonium ions formed by exo attack of the electrophile.     

Mechanism and influence factors of 2,4-D dechlorination by sodium citrate-activated bimetallic palladium-zero valent iron nanoparticles

Nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) has high removal efficiency and strong reductive ability to organic contaminants, but this reactivity soon ceases and is attributed to rapid passivation of the nZVI surface due to the formation of iron oxides. In the present study, bimetallic palladium-zero valent iron nanoparticles were activated with sodium citrate (SC-nPd/Fe) to enhance 2,4-D dechlorination from aqueous solutions. FTIR and XRD analyses showed that there was no passivation layer on the surface of nZVI after the addition of SC, and XPS analysis confirmed the nZVI after the reaction still maintained high reactivity and surface Pd ratio. The existence of SC facilitated the transfer of electrons from Fe⁰ to contaminants, thus accelerating the reductive dechlorination of 2,4-D. The dechlorination efficiency of 2,4-D on nPd/Fe was only 56.4% in 210 min, while complete dechlorination could be achieved on SC-nPd/Fe under the same conditions, and simultaneously 97.1% of phenoxyacetic acid (PA) was generated. Moreover, the effect of reaction conditions on the dechlorination such as Pd ratio, SC dosage, initial pH and temperature was also investigated, and it was well described by pseudo-first-order kinetic model. In particular, The chelating abilities of SC is similar to EDTA, but it is an environmentally-friendly chelating agent. Findings from the present study suggested that the SC could be a promising substitute for application in the remediation of 2,4-D contained water.