Bisulfite thermal decomposition

Some of the investigations carried out in the first half of the twentieth century were related to CL associated with thermal decomposition of aromatic cyclic peroxides [75, 76] and the extremely low-level ultraviolet emission produced in different reaction systems such as neutralization and redox reactions involving oxidants (permanganate, halogens, and chromic acid in combination with oxalates, glucose, or bisulfite) [77], In this period some papers appeared in which the bright luminescence emitted when alkali metals were exposed to oxygen was reported. The phenomenon was described for derivatives of zinc [78], boron [79], and sodium, potassium, and aluminum [80]. 

Thermal Decomposition of Sulfite, Bisulfite, and Disulfite Solutions... 

Ryabinina, A. S. Thermal Decomposition of Bisulfite. Trudy Ural. Lesot. Inst. 1973, 31, 83-90. 

A source of free radicals are needed for water-borne emulsion polymerization. The free radicals can be produced by thermal decomposition of peroxy compounds like persulfate [56], or by redox reactions like the persulfate/bisulfite couple [57], or by y-radiation [58,59]. The free-radical initiators can be either water or oil soluble, determining the preferred phase in which the free radicals will be produced. 

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