ESR Studies of Uncomplexed and Complexed HO2 Radical Formed in the Reaction of H2O2 with Ce4+, Fe2+ and Ti3+ Ions

Excess of H₂O₂ reacting in 0.5N HClO₄ with Ce⁴⁺, Ti³⁺ and Fe²⁺ yields the uncomplexed HO₂ radical. This radical gives a broad ESR signal with a line width of 27±1 gauss and a g-value of 2.0140±0.0015. The HO₂ radical forms a complex with excess of Ce³⁺ which gives an ESR spectrum with a linewidth of 1.3±0.1 gauss and a g-value of 2.0180±0.0005. The equilibrium between complexed [Ce³⁺‥HO₂] and uncomplexed HO₂ was studied. Two complexes are formed between HO₂ and [Ti⁴⁺…H₂O₂]. These complexes give two ESR signals with a linewidth of 0.7 ± 0.1 and 0.5± 0.1 gauss and g-value of 2.0140± ± 0.0005 and 2.0120± 0.0005 respectively.