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Elemental Bromine Production by TiO 2 Photocatalysis and/or Ozonation
Author(s) -
Parrino Francesco,
Camera Roda Giovanni,
Loddo Vittorio,
Palmisano Leonardo
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201603635
Subject(s) - bromine , photocatalysis , halogenation , bromide , ozone , chemistry , elemental analysis , sustainable production , environmental chemistry , production (economics) , inorganic chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , economics , macroeconomics
Significant production of elemental bromine (Br 2 ) was observed for the first time when treating bromide containing solutions at acidic pH, with TiO 2 photocatalyst, ozone, or a combination thereof. Br 2 selectivities up to approximately 85 % were obtained and the corresponding bromine mass balance values satisfied. The process is general and may be applied at a laboratory scale for green bromination reactions, or industrially as a cheap, safe, and environmentally sustainable alternative to the currently applied bromine production methods.
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