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KMnO4-mediated reactions for hexachlorophene in aqueous solutions: Direct oxidation, self-coupling, and
Wanming Cao1, Yao Yu1, Junyan Wei1
1State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Jiangsu, Nanjing, 210023, PR China.
Abstract:
Hexachlorophene (HCP) is used in a range of general cleaning and disinfecting products and has received increased attention due to its damaging effect to the central nervous system in animals and its toxicity in humans. The chemical oxidation of HCP by KMnO4 was performed to systematically evaluate the effects of oxidant dose, pH, temperature, typical anions, humic acid (HA), and various matrices on HCP removal. The second-order rate constant for HCP was determined to be 4.83 × 104 M-1 s-1 at pH 7.0 and 25 °C. The presence of HA can inhibit the removal of HCP by KMnO4, while Cl-, NO3-, SO42-, PO43-, and CO32- have negligible effects. Degradation products analysis of the reaction, as well as theoretical calculations of HCP molecule and its phenoxy radical species, indicated that KMnO4 oxidation for HCP included a C-C bridge bond cleavage, hydroxylation, direct oxidation and self-coupling, and cross-coupling reactions. This study revealed that KMnO4 oxidation is an effective technique for eliminating HCP in real water and wastewater.
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