Oxidation reaction of aliphatic amines and aminoalcohols in aqueous solution induced by argon arc plasma

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)82340-1

Argon arc plasma induced a powerful and stepwise oxidation reaction including conversion of methyl group to carboxyl group, oxidative cleavage of carbon-carbon bond, and oxidative deamination. Main active species were considered to be hydroxyl radicals by decomposition of water molecules.