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Superoxide and Hydroxyl Radical Chemistry in Aqueous Solution

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This chapter reviews some of the fundamental physical and chemical properties of the OH/O- and HO2/O- 2 radicals in aqueous solutions, their formation by chemical and physical methods, and their reactivity with some organic compounds and metal ions/metal complexes. Whereas the OH radical is the strongest oxidant of the oxy-radicals, the HO2/O- 2 species are not very reactive in the absence of metal catalysts. Their contrasting properties will be illustrated using Cu, Fe, and Mn metal ions/complexes and certain specific organic compounds such as ascorbic acid, a water-soluble α-tocopherol analog (Trolox) and some amino acids.

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Bielski, B.H.J., Cabelli, D.E. (1995). Superoxide and Hydroxyl Radical Chemistry in Aqueous Solution. In: Foote, C.S., Valentine, J.S., Greenberg, A., Liebman, J.F. (eds) Active Oxygen in Chemistry. Structure Energetics and Reactivity in Chemistry Series (SEARCH Series), vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0874-7_3

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