title: Investigation of the Halogenate-Hydrogen Peroxide Reactions Using the Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spin Trapping Technique.
abstract: The differences in the mechanism of the halogenate reactions with the same oxidizing/reducing agent, such as H2O2contribute to the better understanding of versatile halogen chemistry. The reaction between iodate, bromate, and chlorate with hydrogen peroxide in acidic medium at 60 °C is investigated by using the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spin trapping technique. Essential differences in the chemistry of iodate, bromate, and chlorate in their reactions with hydrogen peroxide have been evidenced by finding different radicals as governing intermediates. The reaction between KIO3and H2O2is supposed to be the source of IO2•radicals. The KBrO3and H2O2reaction did not produce any EPR signal, whereas the KClO3-H2O2system was found to be a source of HO•radical. Moreover, KClO3dissolved in sulfuric acid without hydrogen peroxide produced HO•radical as well. The minimal-core models explaining the origin of obtained EPR signals are proposed. Current findings suggested the inclusion of IO2•and HOO•radicals, and ClO2•and HO•radicals in the particular kinetic models of iodate-hydrogen peroxide and chlorate-hydrogen peroxide systems, as well as possible exclusion of BrO2•radical from the kinetic scheme of the bromate-hydrogen peroxide system. Obtained results may pave the way for understanding more complex, nonlinear reactions of these halogen-containing species.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade , Studentski trg 12-16, P.O. Box 47, 11158 Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Maja C
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1299-7974
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Pagnacco
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade , Studentski trg 12-16, P.O. Box 47, 11158 Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Miloš D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Mojović
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade , Studentski trg 12-16, P.O. Box 47, 11158 Belgrade, Serbia.
authors.forename: Ana D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Popović-Bijelić
authors.affiliation: Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Pécs , Ifjúság u. 6, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary.
authors.forename: Attila K
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1916-2451
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Horváth