Degradation of atrazine by Fenton and modified Fenton reactions

Abstract  

For 50 years, farmers around the world have relied on the herbicide atrazine—one of the triazine family of herbicides—to fight weeds in corn, grain sorghum, sugar cane, and other crops. Although prohibited in the European Union because of widespread contamination of waterways and drinking water supplies, it is still one of the most widely used herbicides in the world. Atrazine and some of its degradation products are among the most commonly found xenobiotics in groundwater and soils in the world. It is also an endocrine disruptor that causes abnormal reproductive development and immune suppression in wildlife. The purpose of this study was to identify the degradation products of atrazine. Fenton reaction treatment, a hydroxyl radical oxidation process recently developed for the degradation of aqueous pesticide waste, was applied to the degradation of atrazine. Classical and modified Fenton reactions have been used as Advanced Oxidation Process treatment methods. A HPLC method was developed and optimized for the identification of resulting degradation products. In general, very good atrazine degradation efficiencies were achieved by both of the methods used. The degradation products, such as oxalic acid, urea, formic acid, acetic acid, and acetone, were identified by HPLC with a photodiode array detector.     

Fenton chemistry of 1,3-dimethyluracil

Hydroxyl radicals were generated in the Fenton reaction at pH 4 (Fe(2+) + H(2)O(2) --> Fe(3+) + .OH + OH-, k approximately equal to 60 L mol(-1) s(-1)) and by pulse radiolysis (for the determination of kinetic data). They react rapidly with 1,3-dimethyluracil, 1,3-DMU (k = 6 x 10(9) L mol(-1) s(-1)). With H(2)O(2) in excess and in the absence of O(2), 1,3-DMU consumption is 3.3 mol per mol Fe(2+). 1,3-DMUglycol is the major product (2.95 mol per mol Fe(2+)). Dimers, prominent products of .OH-induced reactions in the absence of Fe(2+)/Fe(3+) (Al-Sheikhly, M.; von Sonntag, C. Z. Naturforsch. 1983, 31b, 1622) are not formed. Addition of .OH to the C(5)-C(6) double bond of 1,3-DMU yields reducing C(6)-yl 1 and oxidizing C(5)-yl radicals 2 in a 4:1 ratio. The yield of reducing radicals was determined with tetranitromethane by following the buildup of nitroform anion. Reaction of 1 with Fe(3+) that builds up during the reaction or with H(2)O(2) gives rise to a short-chain reaction that is terminated by the reaction of Fe(2+) with 2, which re-forms 1,3-DMU. In the presence of O(2), 1.1 mol of 1,3-DMU and 0.6 mol of O(2) are consumed per mol Fe(2+) while 0.16 mol of 1,3-DMU-glycol and 0.17 mol of organic hydroperoxides (besides further unidentified products) are formed. In the presence of O(2), 1 and 2 are rapidly converted into the corresponding peroxyl radicals (k = 9.1 x 10(8) L mol(-1) s(-1)). Their bimolecular decay (2k = 1.1 x 10(9) L mol(-1) s(-1)) yields approximately 22% HO(2)./O(2).(-) in the course of fragmentation reactions involving the C(5)-C(6) bond. Reduction of Fe(3+) by O(2).(-) leads to an increase in .OH production that is partially offset by a consumption of Fe(2+) in its reaction with the peroxyl radicals (formation of organic hydroperoxides, k approximately 3 x 10(5) L mol(-1) s(-1); value derived by computer simulation).     

Molecular imprinting polymerization by Fenton reaction

The aim of this study is the preparation of molecularly imprinted polymers by employing a redox pair as initiator system. Bulk molecularly imprinted polymers were synthesized by using Fenton reagents as initiator system. Theophylline, methacrylic acid, and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate were employed as model template, functional monomer, and crosslinking agent, respectively. Conventional imprinted polymers were also prepared by using 2,2′-azoisobutyronitrile in order to evaluate the efficiency of the proposed initiator system. Redox molecularly imprinted polymers and conventional molecularly imprinted polymers were characterized by water uptake measurement, while the imprinting effect of synthesized polymers were evaluated by performing binding experiments in organic (acetonitrile) and in water (buffered water solution at pH = 7.4) media.     

A Peptide—mediated Fenton Reaction in Wood—degrading Fungi

Cellulose is the most abundant resource of regenerative biomass on earth. But due to the complexity of its structure, its degradation mechanism was failed to fully understand. It makes a great limit to its full utility. In nature, wood decay is mainly accomplished by some wood-degrading fungi such as G.trabeum et al.. It is well-known that cellulases are the most important components of degrading cellulose. But because the cellulase activity is low, the complete utility of cellulose by e…     

异相Fenton催化水污染控制

高级氧化技术(AOPs)是当前水处理研究领域的热点问题。异相Fenton催化氧化是一种极具代表性的高级氧化技术,其反应过程中产生的羟基自由基(·OH)等活性氧物种可以无选择性地攻击有机污染物,将有机大分子逐步分解为小分子物质,从而达到高效去除废水中有毒有害污染物的目的。相比均相Fenton反应,它具有pH响应范围广、不产生铁泥、催化剂可循环利用等优点。然而,由于固相催化剂的本征特性和局限性,当前所研究的异相Fenton催化剂仍存在中性条件下活性低、过氧化氢(H₂O₂)利用率低、Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅱ)转化速率不高等问题,难以实现异相Fenton催化在环境修复领域的大规模应用。本文综述了不同活性氧物种参与的异相Fenton反应机理,总结了多种异相Fenton催化剂及其在有机污染物控制方面的应用,为继续开展异相Fenton催化水污染控制研究提供参考。     

Controlling the Fenton Reaction for Soil Remediation

ABSTRACT

This paper describes the use elemental iron to control the Fenton reaction, a process in which ferrous ion reacts with hydrogen peroxide. It is widely believed that the Fenton reaction produces free radicals that can degrade organic chemicals. By using elemental iron in place of ferrous iron, we found that the vigor of the Fenton reaction can be controlled, and therefore can be used more effectively to remediate contaminated soil.

Laboratory studies were done to compare the elemental iron approach with the original ferrous salt approach. It was found that elemental iron can increase the effectiveness of the Fenton reaction in degrading organic chemical such as Pentachlorophenol (PCP). The mechanism of control lies in the production of ferrous irons from elemental iron in the presence of hydrogen peroxide.     

O2 evolution in the Fenton reaction

We investigated the mechanism involved in the oxygen production in the Fenton chemistry by means of density functional theory calculations. This study extends previous work in which we proposed that the Fe(IV)O2+ complex is the key active intermediate in the Fenton reaction. Here we provide a consistent picture of the entire reaction cycle by analyzing how the active species, Fe(IV)O2+, can react with hydrogen peroxide to produce O2 and regenerate the Fe2+ catalyst. These results are also relevant in view of the analogies with important enzyme-catalyzed oxidation reactions.     

Peptide damage under Fenton conditions is sequence-dependent

Peptides with two or more acidic amino acids are damaged to a greater extent than other peptides under Fenton conditions as revealed by treating a 29791 membered one-bead-one-compound peptide library with FeCl(3), sodium ascorbate and hydrogen peroxide.     

New Mechanistic Aspects of the Fenton Reaction

The kinetics of the Fenton reaction was studied in detail. A second reaction step in the presence of excess H₂O₂ is attributed to formation of the complex Fe^III(^?O₂H)_aq. Therefore, the reaction of Fe(H₂O)₆²⁺ with Fe^III(^?O₂H)_aq in the presence of Fe^II to form Fe^III_aq (k=(7.7±1.5)×10⁵ M ^?1 s^?1) may contribute to the overall Fenton reaction, and could account for some of the debate in the literature concerning its detailed mechanism. If this is correct for LFe^III(^?O₂H)_aq also, then it might be of significant biological importance. The activation parameters ΔH^≠, ΔS^≠, and ΔV^≠ for the Fenton reaction were measured under various experimental conditions, and are used in the mechanistic interpretation.     

Determination of hydroxyl radical in Fenton system

Under visible light illumination,2,3-diaminophenazine(DAPN) was generated from the oxidation of o-phenylenediamine (OPDA) in Fe~(3+)/H_2O_2 solution.Hydroxyl radical(~·OH) produced in this system was determined by directly measuring the concentration of DAPN.In comparison with the traditional methods,the determination is more accurate and simple.     

Direct ethoxycarbonyldifluoromethylation of aromatic compounds using Fenton reagent

Direct ethoxycarbonyldifluoromethylation of aromatic compounds by BrCF₂CO₂Et was investigated using Fenton reagent in dimethylsulfoxide. Various five-membered hetero-aromatic compounds, benzene derivatives and uracil having ethoxycarbonyldifluoromethyl group were obtained catalytically with the combination of ferrocene and H₂O₂ at room temperature. The ethoxycarbonyldifluoromethylation occurred at the position predicted by the trend of the electrophilic substitution of aromatic compounds. When para-substituted aniline derivatives were used as a substrate, the one-pot synthesis of 3,3-difluoro-2,3-dihydroindole-2-one derivatives was achieved through the ethoxycarbonyldifluoromethylation at the ortho-position to the amino group and the consecutive intramolecular amidation of the amino group and the adjacent ethoxycarbonyldifluoromethyl group.     

Peroxide Damage of Hemoglobin by the Fenton System

The extent of hemoglobin peroxidation under the action of mixtures of ferrous salts and hydrogen peroxide has been investigated. The rate of accumulation of carbonyl-containing products of the protein fragmentation, detected as 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones, is independent of the pH of the reaction medium and proportional to the concentrations of hydrogen peroxide, ferrous ion, and hemoglobin. A chain radical mechanism of the peroxide fragmentation of the polypeptide chains of hemoglobin has been proposed, involving reactions of the alkoxyl radical of hemoglobin with ferrous ion and of the carbon-centered radical of the protein with dissolved oxygen as rate-limiting steps. Chain termination is therewith effected through cross recombination of the above radicals.     

Fenton类氧化技术处理有机废水的研究进展

Fenton类氧化技术处理有机废水是新兴的高级氧化技术。综述了微波-Fenton、超声波-Fenton等组合法、类Fenton法处理有机废水的研究情况,并对Fenton类氧化技术处理有机废水进行了展望。     

A Molecular Mechanism of Fenton Oxidation Degradation of m-Xylene

Density functional theory(DFT) quantum chemical method was used to study the process of meta-xylene Fenton oxidation. The EHOMO energies of meta-xylene molecules are higher, so they have better ability to provide electron and prone to the nucleophilic reaction. M-xylene mainly reacts with OH free radical in addition reactions. And the position of C(6) is most likely to react with the OH free radical, rather than the C(3), which is the most difficult to occur. According to all the above results, the most likely reaction mechanism of advanced oxidation degradation of meta-xylene is determined.     

Catalytic treatment of petrochemical wastewater by electroassisted Fenton technologies

The electro-Fenton process, in which ferrous ions are produced on the anode and used as catalyst, was applied for treating the bioeffluent of petrochemical manufacturing wastewater.     

Graphenes as Efficient Metal‐Free Fenton Catalysts

Reduced graphene oxide exhibits high activity as Fenton catalyst with HO^. radical generation efficiency over 82 % and turnover numbers of 4540 and 15023 for phenol degradation and H₂O₂ consumption, respectively. These values compare favorably with those achieved with transition metals, showing the potential of carbocatalysts for the Fenton reaction.     

异相Fenton可见光降解微囊藻毒素-LR机理的研究

在可见光照射下(λ>450 nm),以负载Fe<'2+>的NaY分子筛制备得到Fe<'2+>-NaY催化剂(简称FeY),研究了FeY/H<,2>O<'2>降解微囊藻毒素-LR(MC-LR)的机理,发现在宽pH范围内,Vis/FeY/H<,2>O<,2> 体系对MC-LR降解率大于90%.采用 LC-MS跟踪分析降解中...     

The Insulated Solar Fenton Hybrid Process: Fundamental Investigations

With the so‐called advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) gaining more and more importance, the Fenton process has proven to be a particularly effective method for the treatment of wastewater. 4‐Nitrophenol (4‐NP) was selected as the model pollutant to study the influence of temperature and solar illumination on its degradation rate in batch Fenton and photo‐Fenton experiments. Based upon these results, the insulated solar Fenton hybrid (ISFH) process was developed, combining solar‐chemical and solar‐thermal processes. With a flat‐plate reactor, it was found to be of particular importance to determine the optimal reactor depth for this continuous process, since excessive reactor depth increased the heat capacity, resulting in an increase of the heating period. Constructive limits were also clearly established.     

可见光/Fenton光催化降解有机染料

采用Fenton试剂(Fe³⁺/H₂O₂)在可见光条件下(λ＞450nm)光催化降解目标染料化合物罗丹明B(RhodamineB,RhB).在pH＜3.0体系中用可见光照射,能使RhB染料在光敏化作用下有效降解,反应160min后矿化率达到71.8%.采用ESR和溴甲酚绿(Bromocresolgreen,BCG)法跟踪测定活性氧化物种,通过对RhB降解过程的紫外-可见光谱、红外光谱分析及总有机碳量(TOC)跟踪测定,结果表明,Fe³⁺/H₂O₂/RhB体系在可见光照射下主要的活性氧化物种为羟基自由基,能有效地降解RhB.     

芬顿试剂对田菁胶的氧化降解

考察了芬顿试剂对田菁胶的氧化降解行为. 系统研究了H_2O_2和Fe~(2+)用量、温度和降解时间对田菁胶粘度的影响. 结果表明,H_2O_2和Fe~(2+)合适的体积比为2:1. 在较低的温度(25 ℃)和较短的时间(20 min)内芬顿试剂就能使田菁胶粘度下降90%以上. 另外,pH值的变化对其降解性能影响不大,显示了较好的降解效果.