Effects of Potassium Permanganate on Pure Organic Compounds

Abstract

The primary objective of this study was an evaluation of the reaction of potassium permanganate with the various chemical groups such as aldehydes, ketones, and acids that might be present in natural waters as undegraded pollutants or as intermediate products of partial degradation. Fourteen compounds were found to react positively under one or both of the pH conditions studied. Those compounds which reacted positively in the screening study were further investigated, and the results of this investigation are presented in this article.

Treatment of Pharmaceutical Wastewater by Potassium Permanganate

“…The highest absorbance at 254 nm was observed at pH 7.0, while the highest COD removal efficiency was found to be at pH 7.0 as well. The results are different from the previous study [9,10]. The oxidation potentials of ferrate(VI) and potassium permanganate are illustrated in the following reactions [1]:…”