D. J. Call, S. Poirier, M. Knuth
Feb 1, 1987
Citations
4
Influential Citations
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Journal
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Abstract
1Center for Lake Superior Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Superior, Superior, Wisconsin 54880 and 2Environmental Research Laboratory-Duluth, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Duluth, Minnesota 55804 3,4-Dichloroaniline (3,4-DCA) is a chemical which may enter surface waters as a contaminant in applications of agricultural herbicides, as a metabolite of several herbicides, or in industrial effluents from dye manufacturing plants. 3,4-DCA is an intermediate in the synthesis of certain urea and acylanilide herbicides, such as diuron, linuron, neburon, and propanil (DiMuccio et al. 1984). These herbicides are degraded to 3,4-DCA by microorganisms in the soil or water (Bartha and Pramer 1967; Deuel et al. 1977; Ei-Dib and Aly 1976).