Aqueous solution, hydrogen peroxide formation

Photosynthetic Production of H2 and H2O2 on Semiconducting Oxide Grains in Aqueous Solutions Hydrogen peroxide formation observed in Ti02 powder suspensions as in Ref. 243 for Ti02 fdms. 248... 

If an aqueous solution saturated with oxygen is sonicated hydrogen peroxide formation occurs. This is due to hydroxyl ( OH) and hydroperoxyl ( OOH) radical recombination outside the cavitation bubble (Scheme 4.1). These radicals result from HjO and O2 homolytic cleavage inside the bubble and have been observed by spin trapping experiments (Scheme 4.1) [19]. 

The reaction of borate salts with hydrogen peroxide in alkaline aqueous solution results in formation of peroxoborates. This reaction is rapid and occurs by nucleophilic attack of the perhydroxyl anion on boric acid,... 

Aqueous solutions containing titanium(IV) give an orange-yellow colour on addition of hydrogen peroxide the colour is due to the formation of peroxo-titanium complexes, but the exact nature of these is not known. 

Oxidation. Maleic and fumaric acids are oxidized in aqueous solution by ozone [10028-15-6] (qv) (85). Products of the reaction include glyoxyhc acid [298-12-4], oxalic acid [144-62-7], and formic acid [64-18-6], Catalytic oxidation of aqueous maleic acid occurs with hydrogen peroxide [7722-84-1] in the presence of sodium tungstate(VI) [13472-45-2] (86) and sodium molybdate(VI) [7631-95-0] (87). Both catalyst systems avoid formation of tartaric acid [133-37-9] and produce i j -epoxysuccinic acid [16533-72-5] at pH values above 5. The reaction of maleic anhydride and hydrogen peroxide in an inert solvent (methylene chloride [75-09-2]) gives permaleic acid [4565-24-6], HOOC—CH=CH—CO H (88) which is useful in Baeyer-ViUiger reactions. Both maleate and fumarate [142-42-7] are hydroxylated to tartaric acid using an osmium tetroxide [20816-12-0]/io 2LX.e [15454-31 -6] catalyst system (89). 

In presence of the enzyme glucose oxidase, an aqueous solution of glucose undergoes oxidation to gluconic acid with formation of hydrogen peroxide which can be determined by anodic oxidation at a fixed potential. 

Unlike conventional chemical reactions, the altered reactivity of chemical reactions undergoing ultrasonic irradiation is principally due to acoustic cavitation which essentially involves the free radical formation. The ultrasound produces highly reactive free radical species like H and OH radicals from the homolytic cleavage of water. Further they may react with any of other free radicals present or with neutral molecules like 02 and O3 to produce peroxy species, superoxide, hydrogen peroxide or hydrogen. When the aqueous solution is saturated with 02, extra... 

Aqueous cyanide effluent containing a little methanol in a 2 m3 open tank was being treated to destroy cyanide by oxidation to cyanate with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of copper sulfate as catalyst. The tank was located in a booth with doors. Addition of copper sulfate (1 g/1) was followed by the peroxide solution (27 1 of 35 wt%), and after the addition was complete an explosion blew off the doors of the booth. This was attributed to formation of a methanol vapour-oxygen mixture above the liquid surface, followed by spontaneous ignition. It seems remotely possible that unstable methyl hydroperoxide may have been involved in the ignition process. 

Chemical/Physical. In an aqueous solution, nitrobenzene (100 pM) reacted with Fenton s reagent (35 pM). After 15 min, 2-, 3-, and 4-nitrophenol were identified as products. After 6 h, about 50% of the nitrobenzene was destroyed. The pH of the solution decreased due to the formation of nitric acid (Lipczynska-Kochany, 1991). August et al. (1998) conducted kinetic studies for the reaction of nitrobenzene (0.2 mM) and other monocyclic aromatics with Fenton s reagent (8 mM hydrogen peroxide [Fe ] = 0.1 mM) at 25 °C. They reported a reaction rate constant of 0.0260/min. 

Joshi, AA Locke, BR Arce, P Finney, WC. Formation of hydroxyl radicals, hydrogen peroxide and aqueous electrons by pulsed streamer corona discharge in aqueous solution. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 1995 41,3-30. 

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