Oxidation of AR88 with hydroxyl radicals was investigated for water purification.
Rate constant of oxidation of AR88 was calculated as (1.57 ± 0.06) × 1010 M−1 s−1.
Intermediates of AR88 were determined by spectroscopic and chromatographic methods.
Effects of current on the evolutions of formed carboxylic acids were examined.
A general reaction route for AR88 oxidation was proposed for the first time.