Green Oxygenation Degradation of Rhodamine B by Using Activated Molecule Oxygen

Iron(Ⅱ) tetra-(1,4-dithin)-porphyrazine, (FePz(dtn)4) is able to activate molecule oxygen for oxygenation degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) in an extensive pH region without light excitation. Experiments indicate that the RhB can be degraded nearly 52% in alkaline aqueous solution, bubbling with dioxygen for seven hours in the presence of FePz(dtn)4 and the hydrogen peroxides as an actve intermediate were determined by DPD method. The catalyst is recyclable and the catalyst activity was maintained after l0 recycles.