Hydrated electron Hypobromite ion

Buxton, G.V.; Dainton, F.S.
Proc. R. Soc. London, Ser. A 304, 427-439 (1968)

Reaction: e_aq^- + BrO^- ® Br^- + O·^-
Solvent: H₂O

k = 1.5 × 10¹⁰(L mol^-1 s^-1), ionic strength ®0, pH = 13
k = 2.3 × 10¹⁰(L mol^-1 s^-1), ionic strength = 0.1

Experimental method: Pulse radiolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Absolute value measured directly

Decay kinetics at 600 nm; counterion Na⁺; see also [68BUX/DAI2] for c.k. with N₂O giving k = (1.2-2.5) × 10¹⁰ at pH 10-14.