Ozonation of 2,6-, 3,4-, and 3,5-Dichlorophenol Isomers within Aqueous Solutions
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 130, Issue 4
Abstract
The kinetics and mechanisms associated with the ozonation of 2,6-, 3,4-, and 3,5-dichlorophenols (DCPs) in aqueous solutions were studied. It was found that 2 moles of ozone are required for the initial degradation of 1 mole of DCP. The overall reaction between ozone and a DCP was found to be second order (first order per reactant). The overall reaction rate constants of all three DCPs increased with pH because of increased dissociation of the dichlorophenol molecules to dichlorophenoxide ions. Due to its high dissociation constant, 2,6-DCP is most reactive of the three with ozone with the overall reaction rate constants varying from to within the pH range of 2.0–4.0. Various chlorobenzenediols, chlorocyclohexadienediones, ketones, esters, and carboxylic acids were identified as intermediate and final ozonation products using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis. The initial electrophilic addition of ozone at the ortho and para positions of the molecular and ionic forms is proposed as the likely mechanism for DCP ozonation.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 130 • Issue 4 • April 2004
Pages: 408 - 416
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Copyright © 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Aug 17, 2000
Accepted: Jul 24, 2002
Published online: Mar 15, 2004
Published in print: Apr 2004
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