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Chemiluminescence evidence supporting the selective role of ligands in the permanganate oxidation of micropollutants
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posted on 2013-01-01, 00:00 authored by M Roderick, Jacqui AdcockJacqui Adcock, Jessica Terry, Zoe SmithZoe Smith, Sam Parry, Stuart Linton, Megan Thornton, Colin BarrowColin Barrow, Paul FrancisPaul FrancisThe selective increase in the oxidation rate of certain organic compounds with permanganate in the presence of environmental "ligands" and reduced species has been ascribed to the different reactivity of the target compounds toward Mn(III), which bears striking similarities to recent independent investigations into the use of permanganate as a chemiluminescence reagent. In spite of the importance of Mn(III) in the light-producing pathway, the dependence of the oxidation mechanism for any given compound on this intermediate could not be determined solely through the emission intensity. However, target compounds susceptible to single-electron oxidation by Mn(III) (such as bisphenol A and triclosan) can be easily distinguished by the dramatic increase in chemiluminescence intensity when a permanganate reagent containing high, stable concentrations of Mn(III) is used. The differences are accentuated under the low pH conditions that favor the chemiluminescence emission due to the greater reactivity of Mn(III) and the greater influence of complexing agents. This study supports the previously postulated selective role of ligands and reducing agents in permanganate oxidations and demonstrates a new approach to explore the chemistry of environmental manganese redox processes.
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Journal of physical chemistry AVolume
117Issue
40Pagination
10286 - 10293Publisher
American Chemical SocietyLocation
Washington, D.C.Publisher DOI
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1089-5639eISSN
1520-5215Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2013, American Chemical SocietyUsage metrics
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