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DOI 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113646
Title (Primary) Photodegradation processes of oxcarbazepine under solar simulated radiation: Analysis of transformation products
Author Hernández-Tenorio, R.; Hernández-Ramírez, A.; Möder, M.; Guzmán-Mar, J.L.
Source Titel Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-Chemistry
Year 2022
Department ANA
Volume 425
Page From art. 113646
Language englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
Keywords Oxcarbazepine; LC-MS/MS; UPLC-qTOF-MS; Photolysis; Photocatalysis; Degradation pathway
Abstract Oxcarbazepine (OXC) an antiepileptic drug, has been detected in wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents, surface, and groundwater in concentrations ranged from µg L-1-ng L-1. The presence of this drug and its transformation products (TPs) in the aquatic environment creates uncertainty concerning the potential risks to aquatic species and living beings. In this work, the removal of OXC from the water was conducted by photolysis processes and heterogeneous photocatalysis using different ZnO-based catalysts. The TPs formed in both reactions were monitored by LC-MS/MS and UPLC-qTOF-MS. The results showed that the OXC was entirely degraded after 30 min of photolysis and photocatalytic reactions. The formation of the main TPs was similar in both processes: nine TPs were detected in the photolysis, while ten products were identified during the heterogeneous photocatalysis. The photolysis reaction was the main responsible for the formation of TPs in both processes, nevertheless, these TPs remained during the photolysis treatment, while its rapid decomposition was achieved in the photocatalytic process. Different degradation pathways were elucidated based on the detection of the generated products. The main degradation reactions were hydroxylation of OXC, heterocyclic ring photo-oxidation, intramolecular ring closure, and HO radical attack, which led the destruction of the parent compound oxcarbazepine.
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Hernández-Tenorio, R., Hernández-Ramírez, A., Möder, M., Guzmán-Mar, J.L. (2022):
Photodegradation processes of oxcarbazepine under solar simulated radiation: Analysis of transformation products
J. Photochem. Photobiol. A-Chem. 425 , art. 113646 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113646