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The photodegradation of decabromodiphenylether (BDE209) in Tetrahydrofuran was investigated under UV light, employing a xenon source with 150 W. The degradation reactions obey a first-order rate law. The photolytic chemical reduction of BDE209 in THF under UV irradiation can rapidly degrade BDE209 to form lower bromine substituted diphenylethers. The reductive debromination mechanism of the photolytic degradation of BDE209 can facilitate the design of remediation processes and help to predict their fate in the environment.
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Agguine, Y. et al. (2014). Photochemical Degradation of Polybrominated Diphenylether BDE209 Under Ultraviolet Irradiation. In: Oral, A., Bahsi, Z., Ozer, M. (eds) International Congress on Energy Efficiency and Energy Related Materials (ENEFM2013). Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 155. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05521-3_39
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