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Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins (PCDD)

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Organic Chemicals in Natural Waters

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Abstract

There are 75 homologs and isomers within the polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin group (Table 10.1), exhibiting the following characteristics:

  1. (i)

    a relatively stable aromatic nucleus;

  2. (ii)

    many isomers have parallel toxic properties;

  3. (iii)

    increasing halogen content in the two rings increases their environmental stability, lipophilicity, thermal stability, and resistance to acids, bases, oxidants, and reductants; and

  4. (iv)

    property (iii) has contributed to the widespread presence of PCDDs in the environment.

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Moore, J.W., Ramamoorthy, S. (1984). Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins (PCDD). In: Organic Chemicals in Natural Waters. Springer Series on Environmental Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9538-6_10

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