title: Bimolecular OH rate constants of organic compounds in solution. 1. Measurements in water using hydrogen peroxide as an OH source.
abstract: A method of measuring relative kOH rate constants in water is described. OH radicals are created by photolysis of H2O2, using a Hg high-pressure lamp. Test and reference substances are irradiated for several hours in dilute, aqueous solutions containing 0.1 to 1.0% H2O2. The relative rate constants are determined from the decay of test and reference substances as a function of time, as measured by chemical analysis. Using the known kOH of reference substances, absolute kOH data for test substances are obtained. The following rate constants at 298 K have been measured (liter mol-1 sec-1): kOH (isopropanol) = 2.7 x 10(9) (relative to kOH (methanol) = 8.46 x 10(9]; kOH (toluene) = 6.0 x 10(9); and kOH (p-xylene) = 4.5 x 10(9) (relative to kOH (benzene) = 7.8 x 10(9]. The stationary OH concentrations are on the order of 5 x 10(-14) mol/liter. The kinetics of H2O2 photolysis is discussed, including the estimation of OOH/O2- concentrations during irradiation.
authors.affiliation: Battelle Europe, Battelle-Institut e.V., Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Klöpffer
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Kohl
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D006878:Hydroxides; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D007700:Kinetics; D010782:Photolysis; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D006878:Hydroxides; D014867:Water; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide