To detect hydroxyl radicals, DMPO was used to obtain the following ESR spectrum, but small peaks between large peaks could not be seen as in other spectrums.
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“The peaks in between the four signals corresponding to the DMPO spin adduct have been assigned to aminoxyl (IUPAC recommended name for [R2N–O ̇] [R2N ̇+–O−]) radical.”
Pretty much the same as the info underneath the Figure 6 stated “An unidentified nitroxide metabolite (open circles) was also detected in the effluent.” https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167730608604500
A similar ESR spectrum (with six lines) correspond to the adduct DMPO-oxide radical anion (the conjugate base of hydroxyl radical), which is obtained at very high pH (>12). Please see Redox Report (1997), 3, 303.
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