Redox initiators with hydrogen peroxide

Hydroxytelechelic polymer synthesis with redox systems requires hydrogen peroxide as an oxidizing agent and, generally, takes place in aqueous media (to solubilize the salts). This kind of polymerization is possible at lower temperatures compared to polymerizations initiated by thermal decomposition of H202. Therefore, the less frequent transfer reactions improve the polymer functionality and its polydispersity. 

Whether lipid oxidation in muscle foods is catalysed by the iron redox cycle or by formation of the ferryl ions is not clear. However, ferrous ions react with lipid hydroperoxides much faster than with hydrogen peroxide. As shown above, if the reaction of metmyoglobin with hydroperoxides produces ferryl radicals capable of initiating lipid oxidation, it is necessary to prevent the formation of metmyoglobin or methemoglobin. At acidic pH, ferric myoglobin can initiate lipid oxidation in the presence of lipid hydroperoxides. 

Substitution and oxidation can often both be involved in reactions of tris(diimine)-iron(II) complexes with oxidizing agents. Thus, for example, reaction with hydrogen peroxide involves rate-determining dissociation as the first step. Similarly, initial dissociation seems to be the first step in the predominant pathway for superoxide oxidation of the [Fe(phen)3] cation. Dissociation may also be involved in reactions of diimine-iron(II) complexes with nitrous acid. Here and elsewhere it is recognized that these complexes react with nitric acid—in the initial stages aquation may be the only important path, but autocatalytic redox processes usually become dominant before aquation is complete, especially for the more easily oxidizable ligands and complexes. ... 

The most common water-soluble initiators are ammonium persulfate, potassium persulfate, and hydrogen peroxide. These can be made to decompose by high temperature or through redox reactions. The latter method offers versatility in choosing the temperature of polymerization with —50 to 70°C possible. A typical redox system combines a persulfate with ferrous ion ... 

One of the most used systems involves use of horseradish peroxidase, a 3-diketone (mosl commonly 2,4-pentandione), and hydrogen peroxide." " " Since these enzymes contain iron(II), initiation may involve decomposition of hydrogen peroxide by a redox reaction with formation of hydroxy radicals. However, the proposed initiation mechanism- involves a catalytic cycle with enzyme activation by hydrogen peroxide and oxidation of the [3-diketone to give a species which initiates polymerization. Some influence of the enzyme on tacticity and molecular... 

Generation of superoxide radical under physiological conditions ultimately leads to the production of hydroxyl radical through a cascade of redox reactions. Initially, sn-peroxide disproportionates to generate hydrogen peroxide (Eq. 3, Scheme 8.36) Superoxide radical exists in equilibrium with its protonated form (H02, = 5). 

The initiators used in emulsion polymerization are water-soluble initiators such as potassium or ammonium persulfate, hydrogen peroxide, and 2,2 -azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride. Partially water-soluble peroxides such a succinic acid peroxide and f-butyl hydroperoxide and azo compounds such as 4,4 -azobis(4-cyanopentanoic acid) have also been used. Redox systems such as persulfate with ferrous ion (Eq. 3-38a) are commonly used. Redox systems are advantageous in yielding desirable initiation rates at temperatures below 50°C. Other useful redox systems include cumyl hydroperoxide or hydrogen peroxide with ferrous, sulfite, or bisulfite ion. 

The emulsion copolymerization of BA with PEO-MA (Mw=2000) macromonomer was reported to be faster than the copolymerization of BA and MMA, proceeding under the same reaction conditions at 40 °C [100]. Polymerizations were initiated by a redox pair consisting of 1-ascorbic acid and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a nonionic surfactant (p-nonyl phenol ethoxylate with 20 moles ethylene oxide). In the macromonomer system, the constant-rate interval 2 [9,10] was long (20-70% conversion). On the other hand, the interval 2 did not appear in the BA/MMA copolymerization and the maximum rate was lower by ca. 8% conversion min 1 and it was located at low conversions. 

P17. Popov, I., Volker, H., and Lewin, G., Photochemiluminescent detection of antiradical activity. V., Application in combination with the hydrogen peroxide-initiated chemiluminescence of blood plasma proteins to evaluate antioxidant homeostasis in humans. Redox Rep. 6,43—48 (2001). 

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