Nonenzymatic hydrolysis of 1,2:3,4‐diepoxybutane: A kinetic study including pH, temperature, and ion effects
Michał Romański,
Jakub Mikołajewski,
Franciszek Główka
Abstract:Abstract1,3‐Butadiene is a carcinogenic and mutagenic air pollutant metabolized to butane epoxides, among which 1,2:3,4‐diepoxybutane (DEB) exhibits the highest genotoxicity. DEB is also formed by 1,3‐butadiene oxidation in the air, producing a direct environmental and occupational exposure. In this paper, we studied the kinetics of the nonenzymatic hydrolysis of DEB at a wide range of pH and temperature, including the catalytic effect of ionic species. The compound degradation involved a general and specific … Show more
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