Abstract
Eight substituted diphenyl ether herbicides and some of their photoproducts were studied in terms of solution phase photolysis under simulated environmental conditions by using a Rayonet photochemical reactor. The test compounds absorbed sufficient light energy at the wavelength of 300 nm to undergo various photoreactions. All the photoproducts were confirmed by means of tlc, glc, ir, ms, and/or nmr spectrometry. The results obtained are summarized as follows: Solution phase photolysis of C-6989: An exceedingly large amount of p-nitrophenol formed strongly indicates the readiness of the ether linkage cleavage of this compound as the main reaction in all solvents used. Photoreduction of nitro to amino group(s) and photooxidation of trifluoromethyl to carboxyl group were recognized as minor reactions. Aqueous photolysis of p-nitrophenol: Quinone(0.28%), hydroquinone (0.66%), and p-aminophenol (0.42%) were confirmed as photoproducts, in addition to a relatively small amount of an unknown compound. The mechanisms of formation of these products were proposed to be the nitro-nitrite rearrangement via $n{\rightarrow}{\pi}^*$ excitation and the photoreduction through hydrogen abstractions by radicals, respectively. Solution phase photolysis of Nitrofen: Photochemical reduction leading to the p-amino derivative was the main reaction in n-hexane. In aqueous solution, the photoreduction of nitro to amino group and hydroxylation predominated over the ether linkage cleavage. Nucleophilic displacement of the nitro group by hydroxide ion and replacement of chlorine substituents by hydroxyl group or, to a lesser extent, hydrogen were also observed as minor reactoins. Solution phase photolysis of MO-338: Photoreduction of the nitro to amino group was marked in the n-hexane solution photolysis. In the aqueous solution, photoreduction of the nitro substituent and hydroxylation were the main reactions with replacement of chlorine substituents by the hydroxyl group and hydrogen, and cleavage of the ether linkage as minor reactions. Photolyses of MC-4379, MC-3761, MC-5127, MC-6063, and MC-7181 in n-hexane and cyclohexane: Photoreduction of the nitro group leading to the corresponding amino derivative and replacement of one of the halogen substituents by hydrogen from the solvent used were the key reactions in each compound. Aqueous photolysis of MC-4379: Cleavage of the ether linkage, replacement of the carboxymethyl by hydroxyl group, hydroxylation, and replacement of the nitro by hydroxy group were prominent with photoreduction and dechlorination as minor reactions. Aqueous photolysis of MC-3761: Cleavage of the ether linkage, replacement of the carboxymethyl by hydroxyl group, and photoreduction followed by hydroxylation were the main reactions. Aqueous photolysis of MC-5127: Replacement of carboxyethyl by hydrogen was predominant with ether linkage cleavage, photoreduction, and dechlorination as minor reactions. It was obvious that the decarboxyethylation proceeded more readily than decarboxymethylation occurring in the other compounds. Aqueous photolysis of MC-6063: Cleavage of the ether linkage and photodechlorination were the main reactions. Aqueous photolysis of MC-7181: Replacement of the carboxymethyl group by hydrogen and monodechlorination were the remarkable reactions. Cleavage of the ether linkage and hydroxylation were thought to be the minor reactions. Aqueous photolysis of 3-carboxymethyl-4-nitrophenol: The photo-induced Fries rearrangement common to aromatic esters did not appear to occur in the carboxymethyl group of this type of compound. Conversion of nitro to nitroso group was the main reaction.
팔종(八種)의 치환(置換) diphenyl ether 제초제(除草劑)를 Rayonet 광화학(光化學) 반응기(反應器)를 사용(使用)한 모조환경조건하(模造環境條件下)에서 용액상(溶液相) 광분해(光分解)시켜 그 분해산물(分解産物)에 관(關)하여 연구(硏究)하였다. 시료(試料)로 사용(使用)된 화합물(化合物)들은 300 nm에서 광화학반응(光化學反應)을 일으키기에 충분(充分)한 energy를 흡수(吸收)하였으며 분해산물(分解産物)은 tlc, glc, ir, ms, 그리고 nmr 등(等)에 의(依)하여 확인(確認)하였다. 그 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 C-6989의 용액상(溶液相) 광분해(光分解) : p-nitrophenol이 다량(多量) 생성(生成)됨을 보아 ether결합(結合)의 결렬이 주반응(主反應)이며 치환기(置換基) $NO_2{\rightarrow}NH_2$의 광화학적(光化學約) 환원반응(還元反應)과 $CF_3{\rightarrow}COOH$의 산화반응(酸化反應)도 관찰되었다. p-Nitrophenol의 수중(水中) 광분해(光分解) : quinone(0.28%), hydroquinone(0.66%) 및 p-aminophenol(0.42%)과 비교적(比較的) 소량(少量)의 미지화합물(未知化合物)이 생성(生成)됨을 확인(確認)하였고 모화합물(母化化合物)은 대부분(大部分) 작용(作用)을 받지 않은 채로 존재(存在)하였다. 이들 분해산물(分解産物)의 형성기구(形成機構)는 $n{\rightarrow}{\pi}^*$ 및 여기(勵起)를 거친 nitro-nitrite재배열(再配列) 및 자유기(自由基)에 의(依)한 수소탈취(水素脫取)를 통(通)한 광환원(光還元)으로 추측(推測)되었다. Nitrofen의 용액상(溶液相) 광분해(光分解) : n-hexane중(中)에서는 $NO_2$기(基)의 광환원(光遷元)이 주반응(主反應)이었고 수용액(水溶液) 중(中)에서는 광환원(光遷元) 및 hydroxylation이 ether결합(結合) 결렬 보다 현저하였다. hydroxide ion에 의한 친핵적(親核的) 치환(置換), hydroxyl기(基) 및 소량(少量)이긴 하지만 수소(水素)에 의한 염소(鹽素)의 치환(置換)도 다소 관찰되었다. MO-338의 용액상(溶液相) 광분해(光分解) : n-hexane용액중(中) nitro기(基)의 광환원(光遷元) 반응(反應)과 수용액중(水溶液中)에서의 광환원(光遷元) 및 hydroxylation이 주반응(主反應)이었으며 hydroxyl기(基)와 수소(水素)에 의(依)한 염소(鹽素)의 치환(置換) 및 ether결합(結合)의 결렬도 볼 수 있었다. n-Hexane과 cyclohexane중(中)에서의 MC-4379, MC-3761, MC-5127, MC-6063 및 MC-7181의 광분해(光分解) : nitro기(基)의 광환원반응(光還元反應)과 수소(水素)에 의(依)한 halogen의 치환반응(置換反應)이 주(主)로 일어났다. MC-4379의 수중(水中) 광분해(光分解) : ether결합(結合)의 결렬, hydroxyl기(基)에 의한 carboxymethyl기(基)의 치환(置換), hydroxylation, hydroxyl기(基)에 의한 nitro기(基)의 치환(置換)이 주(主)로 일어났고 광환원(光還元) 및 광염소화반응(光鹽素化反應)도 약간 일어났다. MC-3761의 수중(水中) 광분해(光分解) : ether결합(結合)의 결렬, hydroxyl기(基)에 의한 carboxymethyl기(基)의 치환(置換) 및 hydroxylation이 수반되는 광환원(光還元)이 주반응(主反應)이었다. MC-5127의 수중(水中) 광분해(光分解) : 수소(水素)에 의한 carboxyethyl기(基)의 치환(置換)이 현저 하였고 ether결합(結合)의 결렬, 광환원(光還元) 및 탈염소화반응(脫鹽素化反應)도 약간 관찰되었으며 decarboxyethylation은 decarxy-methylation보다 용이함을 볼 수 있었다. MC-6063의 수중(水中) 광분해(光分解) : ether결합(結合)의 결렬과 탈염소화반응(脫鹽素化反應)이 주(主)로 관찰되었다. MC-7181의 수중(水中) 광분해(光分解) : 수소(水素)에 의한 carboxymethyl기(基)의 치환(置換)과 monodechlorination이 현저하였고 ether결합(結合) 결렬과 hydroxylation도 약간 일어났다. 3-Carboxymethyl-4-nitrophenol의 수중(水中) 광분해(光分解) : 방향족(芳香族) ester에서 흔히 볼 수 있는 광유도(光誘導) Fries rearrangement는 이 화합물(化合物)의 carboxymethyl기(基)에서는 볼 수 없었고 $nitro{\to}nitroso$반응(反應)이 주(主)로 일어났다.
(Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Chungbuk College)