Photochemistry of peroxoborates: borate inhibition of the photodecomposition of hydrogen peroxide

Rey, Sébastien and Davies, Martin (2006) Photochemistry of peroxoborates: borate inhibition of the photodecomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Chemistry: A European Journal, 12 (36). pp. 9284-9288. ISSN 0947-6539

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Abstract

The UV absorbance and photochemical decomposition kinetics of hydrogen peroxide in borate/boric acid buffers were investigated as a function of pH, total peroxide concentration, and total boron concentration. At higher pH borate/boric acid inhibits the photodecomposition of hydrogen peroxide (molar absorptivity and quantum yield of H2O2 and HO2−, (19.0±0.3) m−1 cm−1 and 1, and (237±7) m−1 cm−1 and 0.8±0.1, respectively). The results are consistent with the equilibrium formation of the anions monoperoxoborate, KBOOH=[H+][HOOB(OH)3−]/([B(OH)3][H2O2]), 2.0×10−8, R. Pizer, C. Tihal, Inorg. Chem. 1987, 26, 3639–3642, and monoperoxodiborate, KBOOB=[BOOB2−]/([B(OH)4−][HOOB(OH)3−]), 1.0±0.3 or 4.3±0.9, depending upon the conditions, with molar absorptivity, (19±1) m−1 cm−1 and (86±15) m−1 cm−1, respectively, and respective quantum yields, 1.1±0.1 and 0.04±0.04. The low quantum yield of monoperoxodiborate is discussed in terms of the slower diffusion apart of incipient .OB(OH)3− radicals than may be possible for .OH radicals, or a possible oxygen-bridged cyclic structure of the monoperoxodiborate.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	atmospheric chemistry, boron, green chemistry, hydroxyl radical, photolysis
Subjects:	F100 Chemistry
Department:	Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Applied Sciences
Depositing User:	EPrint Services
Date Deposited:	27 May 2008 14:46
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 17:30
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/3691

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