hexadeciltrimetil-amônio (HDTMA-VT) no espaço interlamelar. A VTK bruta teve interação desprezível com AT, PROP e DEA, interação moderada com DIA e forte interação com HAT. No caso do material HDTMA-VT as porcentagens de remoção em meio aquoso (concentrações iniciais entre 0,05 a 1,00 mg L -1 ) foram: 56 -63% para AT, 43 -45% para DEA, 30 -24% para DIA, 12 -19% para HAT e 77 -78% para PROP. As taxas de sorção de AT, DEA e PROP em HDTMA-VT foram significativamente aumentadas com relação a VTK. Força iônica e pH tiveram pouca influência na sorção. A dessorção dos compostos previamente sorvidos sobre os minerais HDTMA-VT variou de 20 a 30% após um tempo de contacto de 24 h.The interaction of atrazine (AT), propazine (PROP), deethylatrazine (DEA), deisopropylatrazine (DIA) and hydroxyatrazine (HAT) was studied with the clay mineral vermiculite saturated with K + (VTK), and with the mineral modified by insertion of hexadecyltrimethyl-ammonium (HDTMA-VT) in the interlayer of VTK. The crude VTK exhibited negligible interaction with AT, PROP and DEA, moderate interaction with DIA and strong interaction with HAT. For the HDTMA-VT materials, removal percentages from aqueous medium for initial concentrations between 0.05 and 1.00 mg L -1 were 56 to 63% for AT, 43 to 45% for DEA, 12 to 19% for HAT and 77 to 78% for PROP. Sorption of AT, DEA and PROP onto HDTMA-VT was significantly enhanced in comparison to VTK. Ionic strength and pH had no significant influence on the sorption process. Desorption of all compounds from HDTMA-VT after 24 h of contact time was between 20 and 30% of the amount initially adsorbed.