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Environmental Implications of the Surfactant Effect on the Photochemistry of (Substituted) 4‐Chlorophenols in Water
Author(s) -
Canevari Veronica,
Fagi Maurizio,
Bortolus Pietro,
Albini Angelo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201000277
Subject(s) - cationic polymerization , chemistry , aqueous solution , micelle , pulmonary surfactant , photochemistry , green chemistry , environmental chemistry , organic chemistry , supramolecular chemistry , molecule , biochemistry
The effect of surfactants (cationic, anionic, and nonionic) on the direct photochemistry of selected chlorophenol antimicrobials in aqueous solution has been investigated. The inclusion of the starting aromatics into micelles markedly directs the reaction towards a cleaner process (mainly photoreduction), contrasting with the variety of processes observed when the irradiation is carried out in neat water. This could have some implications from the environmental point of view because such paths may be significant in natural aquatic systems.