Ab initio MRD-CI calculations have been performed for the SH radical in its low-lying valence states as well as vertically for the first Rydberg terms (2π24s, 2π24p and 2π23d). The lowest 1 4,2Σ-...

A high-level quartic ab initio potential energy surface of methanol has been used to calculate spectroscopic constants of the 12CH3OH molecule. These include coefficients of quartic anharmonic reso...

The reactivity of hydroxyl radicals (HO·) towards three neonicotonoid insecticides, namely imidacloprid, thiacloprid and acetamiprid was investigated. These radicals were generated by photolysis of H2O2 solutions. Flash photolysis experiments were used to determine the rate constants of 5.5 × 1010 M−1s−1, 6 × 1010 M−1s−1, and 7.5 × 1010 M−1s−1, for the reactions of HO· with acetamiprid, imidacloprid, and thiacloprid, respectively. Continuous irradiation experiments in the absence and presence of H2O2 allowed the identification and toxicity evaluation of the primary photo- and oxidation products of the insecticides. In all cases, the less toxic 6-chloronicotinic acid was found to be the major product at higher degrees of oxidation. The results reported here indicate that the half life of the insecticides due to their reaction with HO· radicals in natural aquatic reservoirs may vary between 5 h and 19 days, and therefore the hydroxyl radical-mediated oxidation may be a significant abiotic elimination route. However, elimination of the insecticide under such conditions might not improve the quality of the contaminated water, as the primary products of degradation still show considerable toxicity to Vibrio fischeri assays.

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The sulfate radical anion (SO4●–)-initiated oxidation of the herbicide metazachlor (MTZ) was investigated in aqueous and gaseous phases using the density functional theory at the M06-2X/6-311++G(3df,3...

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