title: Oxidation of octylphenol by ferrate(VI).
abstract: The rates of the oxidation of octylphenols (OP) by potassium ferrate(VI) (K(2)FeO(4)) in water were determined as a function of pH (8.0-10.9) at 25 degrees C. The rate law for the oxidation of OP by Fe(VI) was found to be first order with each reactant. The observed second-order rate constants, k(obs), for the oxidation of alkylphenols decreased with an increase in pH. The speciation of Fe(VI) (HFeO(4)(-) and FeO(4)(2 -)) and OP (OP-OH and OP-O(-)) species were used to determine individual rate constants of the reactions. Comparison of rate constants and half-lives of oxidation of OP by Fe(VI) with nonylphenol (NP) and bisphenol-A (BPA) were conducted to demonstrate that Fe(VI) efficiently oxidizes environmentally relevant alkylphenols in water.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA.
authors.forename: George A K
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Anquandah
authors.forename: Virender K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; C474055:octylphenol; C017311:ferrate ion; D007501:Iron