Fate of anilines and related compounds in the environment. A review

Abstract
The environmental aspects of the fate of anilines and related compounds are examined. They include the ecotoxicological aspects, the physico‐chemical and (bio)chemical reactions in the gas phase, aquatic environments, plants and soil. The particularity of this class of substances is the formation of “bound residues”; in high quantities, up to 95% in soil within one vegetation period. Some new results on the catalytically induced incorporation of anilines in soil organic matter are presented.