PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF HYDROXYLATED BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS

Authors
BOUQUETSOMRANI C FINIELS A GRAFFIN P OLIVE JL
Citation
C. Bouquetsomrani et al., PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF HYDROXYLATED BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS, Applied catalysis. B, Environmental, 8(1), 1996, pp. 101-106
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical","Engineering, Environmental
Journal title
Applied catalysis. B, Environmental → ACNP
ISSN journal
09263373
Volume
8
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
101 - 106
Database
ISI
SICI code
0926-3373(1996)8:1<101:PDOHBC>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The photocatalytic degradation of three hydroxylated bicyclic aromatic compounds (2,2'-dihydroxybiphenyl, 4,4'-dihydroxybiphenyl and 4-hydro xybiphenyl) in contact with TiO2, in aqueous unbuffered solution was a chieved. The main intermediate, in all cases, was 1,2,4-trihydroxybenz ene. The photoxidation of this intermediate led to identified compound s: maleic acid, muconic acid and butadiene, resulting from the aromati c ring opening. A complete mineralization scheme for hydroxylated bicy clic aromatic compounds can be proposed.