| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4409639 | Chemosphere | 2012 | 5 Pages |
The influence of humic aggregates in water solution upon the chemical stability of carbofuran (CF) and the carbofuran-derivatives, 3-hydroxy-carbofuran (HCF) and 3-keto-carbofuran (KCF), has been investigated in basic media. An inhibition upon the basic hydrolysis of 3-hydroxy-carbofuran and 3-keto-carbofuran (∼1.7 and ∼1.5-fold, respectively) was observed and it was rationalized in terms of the micellar pseudophase model. Nevertheless, non-significant effect upon the carbofuran stability was found in the presence of humic substances. These behaviors have been compared with the corresponding ones in other synthetic colloidal aggregates.
► Influence of humic substances in stability of carbofuran and their derivatives. ► Inhibitory effects for 3-hydroxy-carbofuran and 3-keto-carbofuran were observed. ► Non-significant effect upon the carbofuran stability was found. ► These behaviors were rationalized in terms of the micellar pseudophase model.
