In this paper, the oxidative degradation of 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) using Mn 2+ /H 2 O 2 reagent under UV irradiation was studied. The results show that 2, 4-D was degraded more completely in Mn 2+ /H 2 O 2 solution than traditional Fenton solutions. The effects of the concentration of Mn 2+ , H 2 O 2 and pH were also investigated. And under the optimal condition of 2 Mn c + 1.48×10 −4 mol/L, 2 2 H O c 8.99×10 −5 mol/L and pH 3.38, the formation of • OH was the most, both the decomposition rate of H 2 O 2 and the degradation rate of 2, 4-D were the fastest. In addition, the photoreaction process was monitored using spin-trapping electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and the results indicated that the oxidative process was predominated mainly by the hydroxyl radical (• OH) gennerated in the system.
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