A History of the Fenton Reactions (Fenton Chemistry for Beginners)
A deceptively simple mixture, ferrous sulfate (FeSO4), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), tartaric acid (C4H6O6), and water (H2O), initiated a century-long argument and a convoluted hunt to understand the oxidation mechanism(s) initiated by the combination of these components. Fenton’s discovery rallied a le...
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| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/80183 |
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| Sumario: | A deceptively simple mixture, ferrous sulfate (FeSO4), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), tartaric acid (C4H6O6), and water (H2O), initiated a century-long argument and a convoluted hunt to understand the oxidation mechanism(s) initiated by the combination of these components. Fenton’s discovery rallied a legion of scientists, including two Nobel Winners, to find an explanation for the chemistry discovered when a graduate student mixed a couple of random chemicals, producing a molecule that became purple in strong base. Those investigation uncovered three separate branches of iron/oxygen chemistry, the Hydroxyl Radical [HO•], the Ferryl-Oxo Ion [Fe = O]+2, and the Perferryl-Oxo Ion [Fe = O]+3. Today their uses include chemical modifications [either untargeted and random [HO•] or targeted and selective [Fe = O]+2, [Fe = O]+3 dehydrogenations and/or oxygen additions] to effective and green oxidation and mineralization of persistent organic wastes. |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-83968-281-0 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.99846 |