Cover Letter
To,
The Chief Editor,
Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis.
Subject: - Submission of manuscript for publication.
Sir,
I want to publish my original research work in your journal. The brief summary of the work is as follows:
The present research work will explore the formation and characterization of soluble colloidal manganese dioxide and its application in oxidative kinetic study of ciprofloxacin. MnO2 is the most effective and vital oxidizing agent and offers the potential for degrading various organic pollutants. Soluble colloidal MnO2 has been prepared and characterized by different instrumental techniques. The oxidation of organic reductants by MnO2 in aqueous media has received considerable attention. The presence and accumulation of fluoroquinolone antibiotics in aquatic environments, requires development of the various oxidation processes for the transformation of fluoroquinolones in water. In this study the formed colloidal manganese dioxidewas used as an oxidant in oxidation of ciprofloxacin in perchloric acid medium. Dealkylated products are obtained in the present study; it is evident that the products of the title reaction have antimicrobial activity after oxidation. So this study will be effectively used in waste water treatment at the sites contaminated by fluoroquinolone antibiotics. The proposed work will give novel application in the oxidative transformation of organic pollutants.
Kindly consider for publication.
Thanks,
Dr. Vijay Devra
Department of Chemistry,
Janki Devi Bajaj Government Girls College, Kota, Rajasthan (324001), India.
