Nitrogen dioxide and related free radicals: electron-transfer reactions with organic compounds in solutions containing nitrite or nitrate

Abstract
The absolute rate constants for the reaction of NO3 2–˙(formed by one-electron reduction of nitrate) with oxygen, benzoquinone, and methyl viologen have been determined by pulse radiolysis. Experiments have shown that such reactions can occur in competition with the hydrolysis reaction leading to NO2˙ and that the formation of the latter can be catalysed by the presence of hydrogen or ammonium ions. Absolute rate constants for the oxidation of the phenothiazine derivative metiazinic acid, of 2,2′-azinobis-(3-ethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzothiazole-6-sulphonate), of ascorbate, and of dihydroxyfumarate by NO2˙ have also been measured.

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