高等学校化学研究 ›› 1999, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (2): 146-151.
LIU Shan-lin1, ZHAO Bao-lu2, SHI Dong-yun1, XIN Wen-juan2
LIU Shan-lin1, ZHAO Bao-lu2, SHI Dong-yun1, XIN Wen-juan2
摘要: Pyrogallol(pyrogallic acid) is easy to be auto-oxidized, forming a free radical under alkaline condition, but the mechanism has not been clear. The mechanism of the auto-oxidation of pyrogallol was studied with ESR, UV, NMR techniques, it was found that pyrogallol was autooxidized to a quinone radical under alkaline condition. And at the same time oxygen recieved an electron from the reaction to form superoxide anions, the hydroxyl free radical was then produced by Haber-Weiss reaction. The oxygen free radicals generated from this process promoted the auto-oxidation of pyrogallol.