Cationic Micellar-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Pesticide Fenitrothion Using α-Nucleophiles

Title: Cationic Micellar-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Pesticide Fenitrothion Using α-Nucleophiles

Volume: 7 Issue: 3

Author(s): Shuchi Tiwari, Kallol K. Ghosh, Jan Marek and Kamil Kuca

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Keywords: Fenitrothion, Cationic surfactant, Hydrolysis, α-Nucleophiles

Abstract: Comparative nucleophilicity of various α-nucleophiles like butane 2, 3-dione monoxime (BDMO), pralidoxime (2-PAM) and benzohydroxamic acid (BHA) towards hydrolysis of pesticide fenitrothion has been measured in the presence of various cationic surfactants at 27°C. It is shown that butane 2, 3-dione monoxime exhibits more reactivity for the degradation of fenitrothion. Effect of alkyl chain length, nucleophile concentration and pH on the rate of reaction of fenitrothion has also been studied.

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Tiwari Shuchi, Ghosh K. Kallol, Marek Jan and Kuca Kamil, Cationic Micellar-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Pesticide Fenitrothion Using α-Nucleophiles, Letters in Drug Design & Discovery 2010; 7 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157018010790596650