• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.113-118
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• 2007

Chlorobenzenes due to their acute toxicity and the capability of bioaccumulating are of great health and environmental concern. Especially, 1, 2-dichlorobenzene (CAS No. 95-50-1) is used for organic synthesis, dye manufacture, as a solvent and for other applications in chemical industry. Adverse effects of 1, 2-dichlorobenzene includes increases in liver and kidney weights and hepatotoxicity. In this study, we evaluated the genetic toxicity of 1, 2-dichlorobenzene with more advanced methods, in vitro mouse lymphoma assay $tk^{+/-}$ gene assay (MLA) and in vitro mouse supravital micronucleus (MN) assay. 1, 2-Dichlorobenzene appeared the significantly positive results and the induction of large mutant colonies only in the presence of metabolic activation system with MLA. But in vitro testing of 1, 2-dichlorobenzene yielded negative results with supravital MN assay. These results suggest that 1, 2-dichlorobenzene may play a mutagen rather than clastogen in vitro mammalian system.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.33-38
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• 1997

Four bacterial strains able to degrade dichlorobenzene as the sole source of carbon and energy were isolated from soil by selective enrichment culture, and among them, one isolation was the best in the cell growth and identified as Pseudomonas sp. DCB3 by its morphology and physiological properties. Cell growth dramatically increased in a minimal medium containing 500ppm of dichlorobenzene was not detected any more at 72 hours after cultivation. The optimal temperature and initial pH for the growth of the isolated strain were 30$\circ$C and 7.0, respectively. Cell growth was increased by supplementing $(NH_2)_2CO$ and 50 ppm yeast extract as additional nutrients. Therefore, it was suggested that Pseudomonas sp. DCB3 could be effectively used for the biological treatment of wastewater containing dichlorobenzene.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.53 no.1
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• pp.27-33
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• 2009

A sensitive technique for the determination of trace Cd(II) in various real samples after preconcentration onto microcrystalline p-dichlorobenzene loaded with 2-mercaptobenzothiazole was developed. Several experimental conditions such as the pH of the sample solution, the amount of chelating agent 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, the amount of adsorbent p-dichlorobenzene-2-MBT, and the flow rate of sample solution were optimized. The interfering effects of various concomitant ions were investigated. Cu(II) interfered with more seriously than any other ions. However, the interference by Cu(II) could be overcome sufficiently by adjusting tartrate ion concentration to be 0.01M or by controlling the amount of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole contained in 0.20 g p-dichlorobenzene to be 0.12 g. The dynamic range, the correlation coefficient ($R^2$) and the detection limit obtained by this proposed technique were $0.5{\sim}30$ ng $mL^{-1}$, 0.9962, and 0.39 ng $mL^{-1}$, respectively. Thus, good results were obtained by the use of p-dichlorobenze as adsorbent matrix. For validating this proposed technique, the aqueous samples(wastewater, stream water, and reservoir water) and the plastic sample were used. Recovery yields of $93{\sim}104$ % were obtained. By F test, these measured data were not different from ICP-MS data at 95 % confidence level. Based on the results from the experiment, it was found that this proposed technique could be applied to the preconcentration and determination of Cd(II) in various real samples.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.17 no.11
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• pp.1273-1279
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• 2008

This study examined the catalytic destruction of 1,2-dichlorobenzene on ${V_2}{O_5}/TiO_2$ nanoparticles. The ${V_2}{O_5}/TiO_2$ nanoparticles were synthesized by the thermal decomposition of vanadium oxytripropoxide and titanium. The effects of the synthesis conditions, such as the synthesis temperature and precursor heating temperature, were investigated. The specific surface areas of ${V_2}{O_5}/TiO_2$ nanoparticles increased with increasing synthesis temperature and decreasing precursor heating temperature. In addition, the removal efficiency of 1,2-dichlorobenzene was promoted by a decrease in heating temperature. However, the removal efficiency of 1,2-dichlorobenzene was decreased by an anatase to rutile phase transformation at temperatures $1,300^{\circ}C$.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.245-250
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• 2007

Adsorption characteristics of 1,2-dichlorobenzene on the surface of heat treated silica gel were determined by the moment analysis. The heat treatment of the silica gel was performed at temperatures of 150, 500, and $800^{\circ}C$ and pulse-response of 1,2-dichlorobenzene was measured in a gas chromatograph equipped with thermal conductivity detector (TCD) using the packed column. Equilibrium adsorption constants and isosteric heat of adsorption were recorded the highest value at $500^{\circ}C$. This might be due to the increase of interaction between silica surface and 1,2-dichlorobenzene as the decrease of OH concentration and moisture by increase of heating temperature. Axial dispersion coefficient calculated by the moment method was about $0.046{\times}10^{-4}{\sim}1.033{\times}10^{-4}m^2/sec$ and pore diffusivity of heat treated silica gel at $500^{\circ}C$ measured the lowest value. Because heat treating at $800^{\circ}C$ caused the specific surface area to reduce, equilibrium adsorption constants and isosteric heat of adsorption were decreased.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.240-246
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• 2010

A technique for the determination of trace Cu(II) in various real samples by FAAS after the column preconcentration onto p-dichlorobenzene-SA adsorbent, which is microcrystalline p-dichlorobenzene loaded with salicylaldoxime (SA) has been developed. Several experimental conditions such as pH of the sample solution, the amount of chelating agent salicylaldoxime, the amount of adsorbent p-dichlorobenzene-SA, and flow rate of sample solution were optimized. The interfering effects of various concomitant ions were investigated. $CN^-$ interfered more seriously than any other ions. However, the interference by $1\;{\mu}g\;mL^{-1}\;CN^-$ could be overcome completely by controlling the concentration of Ni(II) to $20\;{\mu}g\;mL^{-1}$. The linear range, correlation coefficient ($R^2$) and detection limit obtained by this technique were $3.0\sim100\;ng\;mL^{-1}$, 0.9901, and $3.1\;ng\;mL^{-1}$, respectively. For validating this technique, the aqueous samples (wastewater, reservoir water and stream water) and the food samples (orange juice, fresh egg and skim milk) were used. Recovery yields of 93~104% were obtained. These measured mean values were not differents from ICP-MS data at 95% confidence level. The good results were obtained from the experiments using the rice flour certified reference material (CRM) sample. Based on the experimental results, it was found that this technique could be applied to the preconcentration and determination of Cu(II) for various real samples.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.603-606
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• 2007

Gas chromatograph equipped with ECD (Electron Ionization Detector) was used to investigate the adsorption characteristics of 1,2-dichlorobenzene, which has a similar structure with dioxin, on graphite. Equilibrium adsorption constants of 1,2-dichlorobenzene on graphite were measured as 10.333, 6.167 and $4.270m^3/kg$ at 220, 240, $260^{\circ}C$, respectively. The isosteric heat of adsorption of 1,2-dichlorobenzene on graphite was 11.554 kcal/mol. This was because specific surface area was low and the amount of surface functional groups was small.

• Clean Technology
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.269-273
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• 2016

The benzylic bromination of methoxyimino-o-tolyl-acetic acid methyl ester (1) into (2-bromomethyl-phenyl)-methoxyimino-acetic acid methyl ester (2) using N-bromosuccinimide in the presence of 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile in various reaction solvents were investigated. The efficiency of the reaction was found to be sensitive to the kind of reaction solvents. We found the benzylic bromination of 1 to 2 can be performed in 1,2-dichlorobenzene as reaction solvent superior to the classic Wohl-Ziegler procedure in both reaction time and isolated yield (8 h vs 12 h, 92 vs 79%). This system provides clean, rapid, and high-yielding reactions with replacement of conventional solvents, such as tetrachloromethane, by less-toxic 1,2-dichlorobenzene.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.57-62
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• 2006

The reaction of fullerene$[C_{60}]$ and 3-chloroperoxy benzoic acid in 1,2-dichlorobenzene was monitored by high resolution ultrasonic spectroscopy and the product of reaction by fullerene $[C_{60}]$ and 3-chloroperoxy benzoic acid in 1,2-dichlorobenzene was characterized using MALDI-TOF-MS spectra.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.27 no.9
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• pp.1393-1396
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• 2006

The 1+1 two-photon Resonant Enhanced Multiphoton Ionization (REMPI) spectra of 1,4-dichlorobenzene was obtained from 240 nm through to 250 nm on a laser mass spectrometer. Special care was taken to build up a heatable sample inlet system suitable for detecting a trace semi-volatile organic compound and reducing the memory effort on the inner wall of the inlet system. The detection limits of 1,4-dichlorobenzene in ppbV/V concentration range at certain wavelengths are presented.