Free Radical Generation
The 1-electron oxidation of a phenol can be accomplished via chemical or enzymatic means.
Chemical Means
1. KMnO4
To make a 2 mM solution of KMnO4, we added 0.0316g of KMnO4 solid to 100 mL dH2O
To make a 2 mM solution of BHA, we added 0.0304 g of solid HPA to 100 mL dH2O
2. Cerium (IV)
For Cerium Free Radicals: 100 mL solution of 2 mM HPA and 100 mL solution of Ce (IV).
For 100 mL of 2 mM HPA:
Weigh out 30.4mg of HPA
Add it into 100 mL DI water
For 100 mL of 2 mM Ce (IV)
Weigh out 109.6 mg of Ammonium Cerium Nitrate
Add that to 2.5 mL of 18M sulfuric acid
Add that solution to 97.5 mL of DI water
3. Fenton Chemistry
References
- Fenton Chemistry Article
- Fenton/DMPO (2016)
- [Media:1-s2.0-S0891584996004327-main.pdf|Mason (1997) Fenton/DMPO]]
Fe2+ + H2O2 ---> OH• + phenol ---> phenoxyl radical
Solutions
1. HPA and hydrogen peroxide (100mL)
2mmolar HPA with 2mmolar hydrogen peroxide
a. HPA made with 0.0300g of 152.015g/mol HPA b. 30 microliters of (30%) hydrogen peroxide was added
2. Iron(II) (100mL)
1M phosphoric acid with 1 milligram of Iron (II)
a. 6.82mL Phosphoric acid was mixed with 93.18mL of RO water b. 1 mg of FeSO4 was added
ESR Results
These results were inconclusive at this time