The Oxidation of Thiocyanate to Polythiocyanic Acid Using Peroxydisulfate in Aqueous Solution |
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| Authors: | Seyed Abolghasem Kahani Mohammad Sabeti Mohammad Taghi Yosefi |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry , University of Kashan , Kashan , I. R. Iran |
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Abstract The oxidation of thiocyanate to polythiocyanic acid by peroxydisulfate was carried out in an aqueous solution at room temperature. The primary step is the decomposition of peroxydisulfate into sulfate-free radicals. At room temperature in the presence of peroxydisulfate as a oxidizing agent, HSCN polymerizes to (HSCN)n. The oxidation of thiocyanate in an aqueous solution is often complicated, but here we obtained the polythiocyanic acid as a major product. The products were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV- visible, H-NMR spectroscopy, and X-ray powder diffraction. |
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| Keywords: | Polythiocyanic acid peroxydisulfate thiocyanate |
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