Oxidation of chloroquine drug by ferrate: Kinetics, reaction mechanism and antibacterial activity.

ABSTRACT: Chloroquine (CLQ) is required to manufacture on a larger scale to combat COVID-19. The wastewater containing CLQ will be discharged into the natural water, which was resistant to environmental degradation. Herein, the degradation of CLQ by ferrate (Fe(VI)) was investigated, and the biodegradability of the oxidation products was examined to evaluate the potential application in natural water treatment. The reaction between CLQ and Fe(VI) was pH-dependent and followed second-order kinetics. The species-specific rate constant of protonated Fe(VI) species (HFeO₄ ^-) was higher than that of the FeO₄ ^2- species. Moreover, increasing the reaction temperature could increase the degradation rate of CLQ. Besides, HCO₃ ^- had positive ef

SUBMITTER: Dong F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9760377 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature