title: Degradation of recalcitrant compounds by catechol-driven Fenton reaction.
abstract: Dihydroxybenzenes are able to reduce Fe(III) and promote the Fenton reaction in the presence of H2O2. The catechol/Fe(III)/H2O2 system has been successfully used to degrade different compounds, being more efficient than the Fe(II)-Fenton reaction. In this paper the possibilities for using the catechol-driven Fenton reaction to degrade recalcitrant compounds such as the Fe(III)-EDTA complex and veratryl alcohol are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Renewable Resources Laboratory, Universidad de Concepción, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile. jrodrig@udec.cl
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Contreras
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oviedo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Freer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baeza
mesh_terms: D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002396:Catechols / Q000737:chemistry*; D002614:Chelating Agents; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D002396:Catechols; D002614:Chelating Agents; C045076:Fenton's reagent; D004492:Edetic Acid; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D007501:Iron; C034221:catechol