title: Generation of cyanide ion by the reaction of phenol with nitrous acid in wastewater.
abstract: It was found that phenol reacts with nitrous acid to produce cyanide ions. Cyanide ion generation is attributed to the conversion of phenol to nitrosophenol through the well-known nitrosation reaction, and decomposition of benzoquinonoxim to form cyanide and aliphatic compound.
authors.affiliation: Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Motoyamakitamachi 4-chome, Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658-8558, Japan. a-adachi@kobepharma-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Atsuko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adachi
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okano
mesh_terms: D003486:Cyanides / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007220:Industrial Waste; D015538:Nitrosation; D009603:Nitroso Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D009608:Nitrous Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D019800:Phenol / Q000737:chemistry*; D013997:Time Factors; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D003486:Cyanides; D007220:Industrial Waste; D009603:Nitroso Compounds; D014873:Water Pollutants; D019800:Phenol; D009608:Nitrous Acid