Photodechlorination of polychlorobenzene congeners in surfactant micelle solutions

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/es00062a029

Photochemical reactions of polychlorobenzene congeners in aqueous solutions containing surfactant micelles have been investigated. Photoreduction through photodechlorination was shown to be the main decay pathway in which lesser chlorinated congeners and benzene were formed as intermediates. Final products included H⁺ and Cl^- in approximately stoichiometric amounts. Several hydrogen sources were investigated with sodium borohyride shown to be a promising rate enhancer at elevated concentrations. -Authors