Optimizing Reductive Degradation of PAHs Using Anhydrous Ethanol with Magnesium Catalyzed by Glacial Acetic Acid

• Ahmad Al Shra’ah,
• Paris E. Georghiou,
• Robert Helleur,
• Stephanie L. MacQuarrie,
• Yuming Zhao,
• Martin Mkandawire

Affiliations

Ahmad Al Shra’ah

Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Paris E. Georghiou

Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Robert Helleur

Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Stephanie L. MacQuarrie

Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Yuming Zhao

Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Martin Mkandawire

‡Department of Chemistry, Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada