I am working on Cr (VI) + H2O2 system at acidic pH, and would like to know if there is any chemical that will stop residual OH and H2O2 without increasing the pH, and also without effecting on either Cr(VI) or the org. compound any further.
"stop residual OH". Do you mean to remove OH from the solution after reaction has been completed? If yes, you should not worry. The life time of OH radical is too short. It will not be present in your solution. It's not easy task to remove not reacted H2O2. You may try to add dimethylsulfide . It should quickly react with H2O2 to form DMSO, but it may also react with Cr(VI)
Catalase is the obvious choice and it is very common for removing H2O2 in Fenton experiments. Unless the pH is so low it destroys catalase I cannot see any reason why you reject that suggestion by Tero Luukkonen.
Perhaps it would be relevant that you state the pH and what "the org. compound" is!
Dear Lukas, Dr Yuri is right, and that's the problem I am facing as my Cr(VI) also get reduced and completely vanished from sample, though I have alternative steps to determine Cr(VI), but I want to have sample with Cr(VI)+Org Comp. after H2O2 residual is quenched.
Yeah, it's right, but Na2SO3 its capable to reduce Cr(VI) only in strong acidic condition (Under pH = 2). How level of pH in acidic area have you in your system?
Well I have seen it reduced at pH 3, what could be the possible stoichiometric relation between Cr(VI) and Na2SO3 so that I might use minimum Conc./Vol of Na2SO3 to eradicate H2O2 and not reduce Cr(VI).
Dr James! TBA is indeed a good OH scavenger, but it cant quench residual H2O2, and I have experimentally checked this fact, therefore there must be an additional step along with TBA to control residual H2O2 (Specifically).
I feel that there is some misinterpretation of the question. As far as I understand the question is not how to scavenge HO-radical during the reaction, but how to safely remove a residual HO-radical and H2O2 AFTER the reaction. The life time of OH radical is too short. It is present in solutions in a very low steady state concentration if it is continuously generated. The hydroxyl radical does not exist as a "residual" compound. The question is how to selectively remove H2O2. Catalase seems to be ideal if the solution pH is adjusted after the reaction.
Normal catalase doesn't work at pH 3 and adding sulfite or thiosulfate is likely to reduce Cr(IV).
Still, I think it might be possible to remove H2O2 at pH 3 without losing Cr(VI), but in order to select a procedure you must state that the organic compound is and that you intend to do afterwards. Generally it is much easier to discuss experimental problems if the important parameters and concerns are included from the beginning.