Suppression of inhibition of substrate photodegradation by scavengers of hydroxyl radicals: the solvent-cage effect of bromide on nitrate photolysis

In this paper we show that bromide scavenges the (OH)-O-center dot radicals formed upon photolysis of nitrate, before they leave the solvent cage. Bromide can thus inhibit the in-cage recombination between (OH)-O-center dot and (NO2)-N-center dot. The consequence is an increased generation of (NO2)...

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Main Authors: Radharani, Das, Binay K., Dutta, Valter, Maurino, Davide, Vione, Claudio, Minero
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Binay K., Dutta
Valter, Maurino
Davide, Vione
Claudio, Minero
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description In this paper we show that bromide scavenges the (OH)-O-center dot radicals formed upon photolysis of nitrate, before they leave the solvent cage. Bromide can thus inhibit the in-cage recombination between (OH)-O-center dot and (NO2)-N-center dot. The consequence is an increased generation of (NO2)-N-center dot and nitrite and of Br-2 (-center dot) + (OH)-O-center dot, compared to (OH)-O-center dot alone in the absence of bromide. We show that this effect compensates for the lower reactivity of Br (2) (-center dot) compared to (OH)-O-center dot toward certain organic substrates, e.g. phenol and tryptophan. Our findings could lead to a deep revision of the present views of the role of bromide in saltwater photochemistry.
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spelling oai:scholars.utp.edu.my:23412017-01-19T08:25:08Z http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/2341/ Suppression of inhibition of substrate photodegradation by scavengers of hydroxyl radicals: the solvent-cage effect of bromide on nitrate photolysis Radharani, Das Binay K., Dutta Valter, Maurino Davide, Vione Claudio, Minero TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering In this paper we show that bromide scavenges the (OH)-O-center dot radicals formed upon photolysis of nitrate, before they leave the solvent cage. Bromide can thus inhibit the in-cage recombination between (OH)-O-center dot and (NO2)-N-center dot. The consequence is an increased generation of (NO2)-N-center dot and nitrite and of Br-2 (-center dot) + (OH)-O-center dot, compared to (OH)-O-center dot alone in the absence of bromide. We show that this effect compensates for the lower reactivity of Br (2) (-center dot) compared to (OH)-O-center dot toward certain organic substrates, e.g. phenol and tryptophan. Our findings could lead to a deep revision of the present views of the role of bromide in saltwater photochemistry. SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANY 2009-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/2341/1/SAMPLE_PAPER_PDF.pdf Radharani, Das and Binay K., Dutta and Valter, Maurino and Davide, Vione and Claudio, Minero (2009) Suppression of inhibition of substrate photodegradation by scavengers of hydroxyl radicals: the solvent-cage effect of bromide on nitrate photolysis. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS , 7 (4 ). 337-342 . ISSN 1610-3653 http://apps.isiknowledge.com/full_record.do?product=WOS&search_mode=GeneralSearch&qid=10&SID=X212JDdPAc7358p5C3D&page=1&doc=1 10.1007/s10311-008-0176-8 10.1007/s10311-008-0176-8
spellingShingle TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Radharani, Das
Binay K., Dutta
Valter, Maurino
Davide, Vione
Claudio, Minero
Suppression of inhibition of substrate photodegradation by scavengers of hydroxyl radicals: the solvent-cage effect of bromide on nitrate photolysis
title Suppression of inhibition of substrate photodegradation by scavengers of hydroxyl radicals: the solvent-cage effect of bromide on nitrate photolysis
title_full Suppression of inhibition of substrate photodegradation by scavengers of hydroxyl radicals: the solvent-cage effect of bromide on nitrate photolysis
title_fullStr Suppression of inhibition of substrate photodegradation by scavengers of hydroxyl radicals: the solvent-cage effect of bromide on nitrate photolysis
title_full_unstemmed Suppression of inhibition of substrate photodegradation by scavengers of hydroxyl radicals: the solvent-cage effect of bromide on nitrate photolysis
title_short Suppression of inhibition of substrate photodegradation by scavengers of hydroxyl radicals: the solvent-cage effect of bromide on nitrate photolysis
title_sort suppression of inhibition of substrate photodegradation by scavengers of hydroxyl radicals: the solvent-cage effect of bromide on nitrate photolysis
topic TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
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