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HERO ID
5018077
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Comparative study on degradation of propranolol and formation of oxidation products by UV/H2O2 and UV/persulfate (PDS)
Author(s)
Yang, Y; Cao, Y; Jiang, J; Lu, X; Ma, J; Pang, S; Li, J; Liu, Y; Zhou, Y; Guan, C
Year
2019
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Water Research
ISSN:
0043-1354
EISSN:
1879-2448
Volume
149
Page Numbers
543-552
Language
English
PMID
30502740
DOI
10.1016/j.watres.2018.08.074
Web of Science Id
WOS:000458221200053
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http://
://WOS:000458221200053
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Abstract
The frequent detection of propranolol, a widely used β-blocker, in wastewater effluents and surface waters has raised serious concern, due to its adverse effects on organisms. UV/hydrogen peroxide (UV/H2O2) and UV/persulfate (UV/PDS) processes are efficient in eliminating propranolol in various waters, but the formation of oxidation products in these processes, as well as the assessment of their toxicity, has not been systematically addressed. In this study, we identified and compared transformation products of propranolol produced by hydroxyl radical (•OH) and sulfate radical (SO4•-). The electrostatic attraction enhances the reaction between SO4•- and the protonated form of propranolol, while •OH shows non-selectivity toward both protonated and neutral propranolol species. The hydroxylation of propranolol by •OH occurs at either amine moiety or naphthalene group while SO4•- favors the oxidation of the electron-rich naphthalene group. Further oxidation by •OH and SO4•- results in ring-opening products. Bicarbonate and chloride exert no effect on propranolol degradation. The generation of CO3•- and Cl-containing radicals is favorable to oxidizing naphthalene group. The acute toxicity assay of Vibrio fischeri suggests that SO4•- generates more toxic products than •OH, while CO3•- and Cl-containing radicals produce similar toxicity as SO4•-. High concentrations of bicarbonate in UV/H2O2 increase the toxicity of treated solution.
Keywords
article; Propranolol; Hydroxyl radical; Sulfate radical; Carbonate radical; Cl-containing radicals; Transformation products; Vibrio fischeri; acute toxicity; adverse effects; beta-adrenergic antagonists; bicarbonates; carbonates; effluents; electrostatic interactions; free radicals; hydrogen peroxide; hydroxyl radicals; hydroxylation; moieties; naphthalene; oxidation; sulfates; surface water; wastewater
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Naphthalene (2021 Evidence mapping publication)
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