Kinetics of Spontaneous Hydrolysis of O-(2,2-Dimethylcyclopentyl)-methylfluorophosphonate and of Hydrolysis During Constant pH Value of the Reaction Medium

Hydrolysis of O-(2,2-dimethylcyclopentyl)-methylfluorophosphonate in dilute aqueous solution was investigated. Rates of hydrolysis of O-(2,2-dimethylcyclopentyl)-methylfluorophosphonate were measured as a function of pH (in the range from 3 to 9 and without keeping the pH-value constant--in a spontaneous hydrolysis) and temperature (in the range from 25°;C to 40°;C). Objective of these investigations was to simulate real processes of degradation of highly toxic compounds in nature, getting information about rates of degradation, in order to obtain most efficient systems for their removal.