UNCATALYZED PEROXOMONOSULPHATE DEGRADATION OF PARA AMINOPHENOL, A POTENTIAL POLLUTANTMANILA, NEHA BHATT, ANSHU PAL AND SANDHYA SHARMAAbstract The present work reports on degradation of para aminophenol (PAP) using potassium monopersulphate (PMS) as oxidizer without using any catalyst. All the factors affecting the degradation were studied. The kinetic and thermodynamic results showed that for the oxidation of 25 mL of reaction mixture in which concentration of PAP was 0.0001M, the optimal conditions were- volume of PMS = 5mL (0.01M), temperature = 32-38 oC and pH = 6.5-7.0. The UV and IR spectra of the results revealed the formation of benzoquinone as product. |