A study on the hydroxylation of 20-membered hexaaza macrocyclic bicopper complexes

A study was made on the hydroxylation of six macrocyclic bicopper complexes with bridge of SCN^?, Cl^?, Br^?, I^?, N₃^? or OH^? respectively in aqueous solution. Electronic spectra and data of titration by ion selective electrode show that the basic structure of the complexes remained unchanged during hydroxylation and hydroxyl group bound to copper atom only at the axial direction of the complexes. pH titration was made by auto-titration and data acquisition system controlled by microcomputer. Data of pH titration was pq-analysed by program LEMIT which show that 1-4 hydroxyl groups bind to copper atom stepwisely. Twenty four stepwise hydroxylation constants of the complexes were calculated and concentration distribution of various species during pH changing and hydroxylation were obtained. The six complexes except that with bridge N₃^? formed dihydroxo-complexes mainly at about pH 9 and formed monohydroxo-complexes mainly at about pH 7.5.     

Radiolytic degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in dilute aqueous solution: pH dependence

The reactions of hydroxyl radical and hydrated electron intermediates of water radiolysis were studied in the radiolytic degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) at pH values of 4, 6 and 8. The hydrated electron reactions are also suggested to contribute to the aromatic ring decomposition in addition to the highly effective hydroxyl radical reactions. The experimental results suggest also some contribution from the O₂^−•/HO₂^• pair to the degradation. The degradation efficiency was found to be the highest at pH 8 and the lowest at pH 6.     

ESR studies on hydroxyl radical reactions with glycine

Radicals H₂N? ?H? COOH and H₂N? ?H? COO^? which have different ESR. spectra are observed during the reaction of hydroxyl radicals with glycine in aqueous solution. Rapid and reversible exchange between the different dissociated radicals is induced by addition of phosphoric acid. The pH dependence of the ESR. spectra yields the pK value and rate constants for proton transfer reactions between the radicals and phosphoric acid.     

Rate constant for reaction of hydroxyl radicals with bicarbonate ions

The rate constant for reaction of hydroxyl radicals with the bicarbonate ion has been determined to be 8.5 × 10⁶ dm³ mol^-1s^-1. This value was calculated from: the measured rate of formation of the CO^-₃ radical in pulsed electron irradiation of bicarbonate solutions over the pH range 7.0–9.4; the pK for the equilibrium HCO^-₃ ⇌ CO⁼₃ + H⁺; and the rate constant for hydroxyl radicals reacting with the carbonate ion.     

Degradation of n-butylparaben and 4-tert-octylphenol in H2O2/UV system

The degradation of two endocrine disrupting compounds: n-butylparaben (BP) and 4-tert-octylphenol (OP) in the H₂O₂/UV system was studied. The effect of operating variables: initial hydrogen peroxide concentration, initial substrate concentration, pH of the reaction solution and photon fluency rate of radiation at 254 nm on reaction rate was investigated. The influence of hydroxyl radical scavengers, humic acid and nitrate anion on reaction course was also studied. A very weak scavenging effect during BP degradation was observed indicating reactions different from hydroxyl radical oxidation. The second-order rate constants of BP and OP with OH radicals were estimated to be 4.8×10⁹ and 4.2×10⁹ M^?1 s^?1, respectively. For BP the rate constant equal to 2.0×10¹⁰ M^?1 s^?1was also determined using water radiolysis as a source of hydroxyl radicals.     

Preparation of amino-modified hydroxyapatite and its uranium adsorption properties

The amino-hydroxyapatite (HAP-NH₂) was synthesized by grafted amino functional groups onto hydroxyapatite. The uranium adsorption performance of HAP-NH₂ was studied under different conditions. The results indicated that HAP-NH₂ possessed high adsorption capacity (96 mg g⁻¹), wide pH values range (2–8) and fast adsorption rate (20 min). The adsorption kinetic and adsorption isotherm models of HAP-NH₂ revealed that the uranium adsorption process was belonged to chemical adsorption. Furthermore, the main forces between uranium ions and HAP-NH₂ were attributed to hydroxyl, amino and phosphorous functional groups.

     

Specific adsorption of cesium on silica-titania

The amphoteric nature of hydrous silica-titania gel and its sorption behaviour towards cesium were studied. In NaNO₃ solution, the point of zero change (pH_pzc) of the gel was found to be 4.22 by pH-titration. The fraction of protonated, deprotonated and neutral surface hydroxyl groups as a function of pH have been computed. Sorption of cesium increased with the increase of pH, reached maximum at a pH of 7 followed by a plateau. Significant uptake of cesium was observed even when the pH was less than pH_pzc. Nearly 70% sorption was observed at pH_pzc. The free energy of specific adsorption was found to be –18.7 kJ·mol^–1.     

Competition between thermal decomposition and hydrolysis of 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane) in aqueous solution

The thermal decomposition and hydrolysis of 2,2′-azobis(2-amidinopropane) were examined as functions of pH. The rate of decomposition decreased with increasing pH. The specific rates at 60°C were 3.85 × 10^?5 1/sec at pH 0.90 and 2.5 × 10^?5 1 see at pH ≥ 8.5. The hydrolysis in alkaline solution yielded 2,2′-azobis(2-carbamylpropane) which was stable to thermal decomposition. The relation between the specific rate of hydrolysis k_h′ and the concentration of hydroxyl ion was obtained as k_h′ = 4.0 × 10^?2 [OH]^0.50 1/sec at 60°C. In alkaline solution, the rate of hydrolysis was considerably larger than that of thermal decomposition. A mechanism for this hydrolysis is propesed.     

Thermodynamic Model for the Solubility of TcO2⋅xH2O in Aqueous Oxalate Systems

The room temperature solubility of amorphous, hydrous technetium(IV) oxide (TcO₂⋅xH₂O) was studied across a broad range of pH values extending from 1.5 to 12 and in oxalate concentrations from dilute (10⁻⁶ mol⋅kg⁻¹) to complete saturation with respect to sodium bioxalate at lower pH values, and to saturation with respect to sodium oxalate at higher pH values. The solubility was measured to very long equilibration times (i.e., as long a 1000 days or longer). The thermodynamic modeling results show that the dominant species in solution must have at least one more hydroxyl moiety present in the complex than proposed by previous investigators (e.g., TcO(OH)Ox⁻ rather than TcO(Ox)(aq)). Inclusion of the single previously unidentified species TcO(OH)Ox⁻ in our aqueous thermodynamic model explains a wider range of observed solubility data for TcO₂⋅xH₂O(am) in the presence of oxalate and over a broad range of pH values. Inclusion of this species is also supported by the recently proposed thermodynamic data for the TcO(OH)⁺ hydrolysis species that indicates that this species is stable at pH values as low as one.     

HYDROLYSIS OF P-NITROPHENYL PICOLINATE CATALYZED BY COPPER(II ) COMPLEXES OF LONG ALKYL-PYRIDINES WITH HYDROXYL GROUPS IN MICELLAR SOLUTION

ABSTRACT

A ternary complex kinetic model for metallomicellar catalysis has been proposed in this paper. Hydrolysis of PNPP influenced by Co-micelles of long alkyl-pHridines with hydroxyl groups and CTAB was investigated in aqueous buffers of pH ranging from 5. 0 to 7. 0 at 30°C at present of Cu²⁺. The kinetic and the thermodynamic parameters (K_n', K_m', K_T) were obtained by the kinetic analyses,moreover,the rate constant K_n in metallomi-cellar phase was obtained. The pK_? s of the hydroxyl groups of these complexes were determined to be 5. 62,5. 53,5. 34,5. 32,respectively by analyses of pH-rate profiles. The results indicate that pyridine ligands exhibit a great catalysis on the hydrolysis of PNPP,which increases with increasing the hydrocarbon chain length.     

CuNPs as an activator of K2S2O8 for the decolorization of diazo dye in aqueous solution

Degradation of trypan blue (TB) by persulfate/CuNPs system was investigated as a function of TB concentration, persulfate concentration, CuNPs concentration, pH, and reaction temperature in aqueous solution. The rate of the decolorization and destruction of aromatic ring were studied spectrophotometrically. The dye mineralization was performed with potassium dichromate for the determination of chemical oxygen demand (COD) in solution. The blue color reaction mixture became red-chocolate, purple, light blue to dark blue as a function of time. The CuNPs acted as an activator of K₂S₂O₈ and generates various reactive oxygen and/or sulphur species. Decolorization of dye starts due to the cleavage of azo bond by the generated radical species. The role of sulfate radicals (SO₄^?-), and hydroxyl radicals (HO^?) were established by using different radical scavengers. Degradation and mineralization of dye follows first-order kinetics. These results can support the design of remediation processes and also assist in predict their fate in environment.     

Reactions of 2-methoxy- and 2-substituted 4,6-diamino-s-triazines with formaldehyde: Kinetics and adaptability of the rate constants to hammett and taft equations

The reactions of 2-methoxy-4,6-diamino-s-triazine (MT) with formaldehyde (F) were studied in the pH region 2–11. In an alkaline medium the rate constants were proportional to the concentration of hydroxyl ion in the pH range 9.90–10.95; in a neutral medium they were approximately constant and in an acidic medium they achieved the maximum value at pH 3.50 (half-neutralization point of MT). The hydroxymethylation mechanism of MT was similar to that of melamine. The hydroxymethylation rate constants of various 2-substituted 4,6-diamino-s-triazines(XT) were determined at pH 7.00, 10.26, and 4.00. Linear relationship was observed between the rate constants at pH 7.00 and pK_b of XT, σ_m, and σ^* but not at pH 10.26 and 4.00.     

Electrochemical Redox Behavior of Omeprazole Using a Glassy Carbon Electrode

The electrochemical redox behavior of omeprazole (OMZ), a gastric acid pump inhibitor, was investigated at a glassy carbon electrode using cyclic, differential pulse and square‐wave voltammetry over a wide pH range. The pH‐dependent oxidation occurs in two irreversible consecutive charge transfer reactions. Adsorption of the nonelectroactive product was also observed. The first oxidation involves removal of one electron, followed by deprotonation and leads to the formation of a hydroxylated species. The second oxidation process is related to the hydroxyl and amino groups in the benzimidazole moiety. The reduction is irreversible, also pH‐dependent, and occurs in a single step at the sulfoxide group in a diffusion‐controlled mechanism. The diffusion coefficient of omeprazole was calculated to be D_OMZ=2.31×10^?6 cm² s^?1.     

锌皂石的非水热合成与插层组装性能研究

以尿素为羟基缓释剂和pH值控制剂, 在常压和低于100 ℃的温和实验条件下, 用非水热法合成出了八面体片阳离子为Zn^2＋的皂石, 研究了原料的硅铝配比(n_Si/n_Al), 溶液pH值、晶化温度和晶化时间对锌皂石合成的影响, 利用XRD, TEM, IR等手段对样品进行了表征. 结果表明: 合成样品具有三八面体皂石结构; 在比较宽的投料范围内 (n_Si/n_Al＝5.67～19), 合成皂石的晶相和晶形无明显变化; 在初始pH＝6的体系中, 90 ℃晶化12.5 h即可获得结构完整、晶相单一的锌皂石; 非水热条件下, 锌皂石在a向和b向上择优生长, c向生长速度相对较慢; 另外, 利用层间域离子的可交换性和层板带电荷的相反性, 将带正电荷的类水滑石客体层板引入到带负电荷的皂石层间, 形成了c向上单个皂石主体层板与单个类水滑石客体层板交叉堆垛的结构方式.     

Electrocatalytic Reduction of Oxygen at Anthraquinonedisulfonate/Polypyrrole Composite Film Modified Electrodes and Its Application to the Electrochemical Oxidation of Azo Dye

We report here the electrocatalytic reduction of oxygen on thin anthraquindisulfonate (AQDS)/poplypyrrole (PPy) composite film modified electrodes and its application to the electrooxidation of azo dye‐amaranth. The polymer‐coated cathode exhibited good electrocatalytic activity towards oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), and allowed the formation of strong oxidant hydroxyl radical (^.OH) in the medium via Electro‐Fenton's reaction between cathodically generated H₂O₂ and added or regenerated Fe²⁺. The electrochemical behaviors of ORR in various pH solutions were described using cyclic voltammetry (CV), rotating disk electrode (RDE) and chronoamperometric (CA) techniques. The effect of solution pH on amaranth mineralization by the Fe²⁺/H₂O₂ and Fe³⁺/H₂O₂ electrooxidation systems was studied. In addition, the long‐term electrocatalytic activity and stability of the AQDS/PPy composite film during multiple experimental runs were also examined electrochemically.     

Electrosurface properties of single-crystalline detonation nanodiamond particles obtained by air annealing of their agglomerates

A complex study of electrosurface properties has been performed for single-crystalline detonation nanodiamond particles with sizes of 4–5 nm obtained by air annealing of their agglomerates. FTIR spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy data indicate that the investigated properties result from the presence of two types of ionogenic functional groups on the particle surface, i.e., acidic carboxyl and amphoteric hydroxyl groups. Acid-base potentiometric titration, laser Doppler electrophoresis, and conductometry have been employed to measure the Γ_H⁺(pH) and Γ_OH^-(pH) adsorption isotherms of potential-determining ions, as well as the pH dependences (in a pH range of 3.5–10.5) of the surface charge density, electrophoretic mobility, and specific surface conductivity of detonation nanodiamond particles in aqueous 0.0001–0.01 M KCl solutions.     

Oxidative and Photochemical Stability of Ionomers for Fuel‐Cell Membranes

To predict hydroxyl‐radical‐initiated degradation of new proton‐conducting polymer membranes based on sulfonated polyetherketones (PEK) and polysulfones (PSU), three nonfluorinated aromatics are chosen as model compounds for EPR experiments, aiming at the identification of products of HO^.‐radical reactions with these monomers. Photolysis of H₂O₂ was chosen as the source of HO^. radicals. To distinguish HO^.‐radical attack from direct photolysis of the monomers, experiments were carried out in the presence and absence of H₂O₂. A detailed investigation of the pH dependence was performed for 4,4′‐sulfonylbis[phenol] ( SBP ), bisphenol A (= 4,4′‐isopropylidenebis[phenol]; BPA ), and [1,1′‐biphenyl]‐4,4′‐diol ( BPD ). At pH ≥ pK_A of HO^. and H₂O₂, reactions between the model compounds and O₂^.? or ¹O₂ are the most probable ways to the phenoxy and ‘semiquinone’ radicals observed in this pH range in our EPR spectra. A large number of new radicals give evidence of multiple hydroxylation of the aromatic rings. Investigations at low pH are particularly relevant for understanding degradation in polymer‐electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs). However, the chemistry depends strongly on pH, a fact that is highly significant in view of possible pH inhomogeneities in fuel cells at high currents. It is shown that also direct photolysis of the monomers leads to ‘semiquinone’‐type radicals. For SBP and BPA , this involves cleavage of a C? C bond.     

Mechanism and kinetics of hypophosphite oxidation by permanganate ion

The kinetics of the permanganate‐hypophosphite redox reaction has been studied over a wide range of pH by using a stopped‐flow technique. It has been found that the reaction leads to the formation of phosphite and orthophosphate, and that the molar ratio of the final products depends on pH. The proposed mechanism of the process was based on the assumption that the first step in the oxidation of hypophosphite is a fast reversible reaction in which an intermediate complex (O₃MnOH₂PO₂)²⁻ is formed. The observed dependence of the reaction rate on pH was attributed to the influence of hydrogen and hydroxyl ions on the decomposition of this complex. The rate constants and the equilibrium constants of elementary reactions are given. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 31: 737–743, 1999     

无机阴离子、异丙醇及TiO_2对Fe~(3+)诱导全氟辛酸光化学降解影响的研究

254nm紫外光辐照下,溶解性Fe3+的存在有效促进了全氟辛酸(PFOA)的光化学降解.Fe3+浓度为30μmol·L-1时,Fe2(SO4)3,FeCl3和Fe(NO3)3三种溶解性铁盐对PFOA的降解和脱氟没有显著的差别.过量的SO24-与Fe3+具有较强的形成配合物的能力,由软件Visual MINTEQ2.52计算得出,Fe3+与过量的SO42-形成Fe(SO4)+和Fe(SO4)-2两种形态的配合物,其分配比的总和占16.32%,从而减少了PFOA与铁离子形成配合物的机会,进而抑制了其有效的光化学降解;过量的Cl-与Fe3+形成一配位的FeCl2+,其生成量仅占所有铁物种形态总和的0.12%,对PFOA的降解没有明显的影响,理论计算与实验结果相一致.羟基自由基捕获剂-异丙醇的加入未抑制PFOA的降解,二氧化钛的存在亦未促进其降解,进一步表明Fe3+诱导PFOA的光化学降解不是羟基自由基直接作用的结果.     

Free-radical-mediated oxidation of ascorbic acid by peroxomonosulphate

The kinetics of the oxidation of ascorbic acid (AH₂) by peroxomonosulphate (PMS) were determined in aqueous medium in acidic (pH 4.4), neutral (pH 7.0) and alkaline (pH 9.0) conditions over the temperature range 13-28°C. The reactions were found to obey total second-order kinetics, first-order each with respect to peroxomonosulphate and ascorbic acid concentration, obeying-d[AH₂]/dt = k ₂[PMS][AH₂]. Dehydroascorbic acid was detected as the product of the reaction. The stoichiometry of the reaction, [peroxomonosulphate]/[ascorbicacid] = 1 : 1, indicated the absence of self-decomposition of peroxomonosulphate. The influence of neutral salt (NaClO₄) was found to increase the reaction rate. Evidence for the formation of radical intermediates was obtained. A mechanism involving the formation of hydroxyl, sulphate and ascorbate free radicals as intermediates is proposed. The rate and activation parameters were evaluated to substantiate the mechanism proposed. A comparison is made with the corresponding reactions of the similar peroxides, S₂O₈ ^2- and P₂O₈ ^4-.