title: Mechanism of Decomposition of Peroxynitric Ion (O(2)NOO(-)): Evidence for the Formation of O(2)(*-) and (*)NO(2) Radicals.
abstract: The rate constant of the self-decomposition of O(2)NOO(-) was determined to be 1.35 +/- 0.03 s(-)(1) at 25 degrees C. The decomposition rate constant of O(2)NOO(-) in the presence of C(NO(2))(4), CuSO(4), SOD, and Fe(CN)(6)(4)(-) was found to be 2.4 +/- 0.2 s(-)(1), independent of the concentration of these substrates. The oxidation yields of C(NO(2))(3)(-) and ferricyanide were measured to be 47 +/- 5 and 83 +/- 9% of added peroxynitrate, respectively, where the latter decreased to 54 +/- 6% in the presence of SOD. We therefore suggest that ca. 50% of O(2)NOO(-) homolyses into O(2)(*)(-) and (*)NO(2) (k = 1.05 +/- 0.23 s(-)(1)). The equilibrium constant of the homolysis of O(2)NOO(-) into (*)NO(2) and O(2)(*)(-) and the reduction potential of the couple O(2)NOOH,H(+)/NO(3)(-) were calculated to be 2.3 x 10(-)(10) M and 1.83 V, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel, and Department of Chemistry, Nuclear Chemistry, The Royal Institute of Technology, S-10044 Stockholm 70, Sweden.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Gidon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Czapski
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lind
authors.forename: Gabor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Merenyi