[Editor's Note: This paper, Ozone's Reaction with Common Chemicals, was passed out by Dr. Bob Beck at the Beck Tuesday morning breakfast meeting somewhere around 1996. Bob said he got it from a helpful fellow at one of the health expos where Bob gave a talk. I don't know who wrote it or where it was extracted from, but we thank him for his efforts, whoever he may be.

I scanned the papers and fixed them up after running them through OCR. I tried to take care to match the originals, but it's always possible that I could have overlooked something or there was an error in the original documents. If anyone discovers a boo boo in any of the following formulas or the reactions with ozone, don't hesitate to let me know. ..Ken]

From Ken Adachi <Editor>
http://educate-yourself.org/ozone/ozonereactionswithcommonchemicals29sep06.shtml
September 29, 2006

Introduction

Organic Compounds react with Ozone in a process similar to combustion. The reaction of an organic compound with ozone and the combustion of the same compound yield carbon dioxide and water as the main end products. Ozone also combines with most of the Hetro-elements found in organic compounds to produce the elemental oxide with the highest oxidation number.

Inorganic compounds of lower oxidation numbers react with Ozone to produce oxides, however, there are many inorganic compounds which will not react. This report indicates the number of O2 molecules consumed to neutralize one specific compound molecule. The compounds discussed in this report have been divided into groups according to commonly used organic and inorganic classifications to show products common to all the compounds in the group. The reactions are grouped according to the following classification

I. ACIDS, ALCOHOLS, ALDEHYDES AND KETONES.

II. AROMATIC COMPOUNDS

III. ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS

IV. CHLORIDES

V. NITROGEN CONTAINING COMPOUNDS

VI. SULFUR CONTAINING COMPOUNDS

VII. OTHER

VIII. NON-REACTIVE COMPOUNDS

SUMMARY

I. ACIDS, ALCOHOLS, ALDEHYDES AND KETONES.
This group breaks down into carbon dioxide, water and oxygen This group includes: Acetic Acid, Acetone, Formaldehyde, Isopropyl Alcohol. M.E.K [methyl ethyl keytone], Propylene Glycol. The sources of these chemicals in our homes include: Tobacco smoke, plywood, cabinets, furniture, particle board, office dividers, new carpets, new drapes, wallpaper, and paneling. Also in cosmetics, shampoo and in packaged, bottled. and canned supermarket foods.

1. Acetic Acid, 2. Acetone, 3. n-Butyle Acetate, 4. Butoxyethanol, 5. Cetyl Alcohol, 6. Formaldehyde, 7. Isopropyl Alcohol, 8.Gylcerol, 9. Methacrylic Acid, 10. Methyl-ethyl Keytone (MEK), 11.Propylene Gylcol,

II. AROMATIC COMPOUNDS
This group breaks down into carbon dioxide, water and oxygen This group includes: Benzene. Camphor, and Toulene. These chemicals are associated with paint, new carpets, new drapes and upholstery.

12 Benzene, 13. Benzyl Alcohol, 14. n.Butyl Phthalate, 15. Camphor, 16.  Para-Phenylenediamine, 17. Resorcinol, 18. Styrene, 19. Tricresyl, 20. Toulene, 21. Xylene

III. ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS
This group breaks down into carbon dioxide, water and oxygen This group contains Butane, L.P.G. {Liquid Propane Gas]. Propane, Mineral Spirits. These are associated with hydrocarbons, tobacco smoke, gas burners, and furnances.

22  Butane, 23. Isobutane, 24. Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG), 25.Mineal Spirits, 26. Propane,

IV. CHLORIDES
This group breaks down into carbon dioxide, water, CL20 and oxygen. This group includes: Methyl Chloroform,

27. Methylene Chloride, 28. Chloroform, 29. Methyl Chloroform, 30. Perchloroethylene, 31.Trichloroethylene, 39. Phenacetin,
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V. NITROGEN CONTAINING COMPOUNDS
This group breaks down into water, nitrogen and oxygen. Ammonia, and Hydrogen Cyanide are members of this family.

32. Hydrogen Cyanide, 33 Amino Phenol, 34 Ammonia, 35 Ammonium Hydroxide, 36. Benzopyrene,  37. EDTA (Ethylene Diamine Tetracetic Acid), 38. Ethanolamine,

VI. SULFUR CONTAINING COMPOUNDS
This group breaks down into carbon dioxide, water, sulfuric acid and oxygen. Members of this group include: Ammonium Persulfate and Sodium Bisulfite

40. Ammonium Persulfate, 41. Ammonium Thioglycolate, 42. Sodium Bisulfite, 43. Thioglycolic Acid,

VII. OTHER
Of particular note: Alkylated Silicates form Carbon Dioxide, water, Silicon Dioxide and Oxygen. Silicon Dioxide is considred a respiratory hazard. Members of this group include: Non-ionic Detergents

44. Alkylated Silicates, 45. Non-Ionic Detergents,

VIII. NON-REACTIVE COMPOUNDS Members of this group include: Hydrogen Peroxide, Potassium Persulfate Sodium Bromate.

46. Calcium Oxide, 47. Hydrogen Peroxide, 48. Phosphoric Acid, 49. Potassium Persulfate, 50. Silicas, 51. Sodium Bromate, 52. Sodium Persulfate, 53. Strontium Peroxide, 54. Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, 55. Titanium Dioxide, 56. Carbon Tetrachloride (low temperature)

REACTIVITV WITH OZONE:

I . ACIDS, ALCOHOLS, ALDEHYDES, AND KETONES.

1. ACETIC ACID, Formula: CH3COOH
Reaction with Ozone: C2H402 + 4 03 ----> 2 C02  +  2 H2O +  4 O2 . Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 2

2. ACETONE, Formula: CH3COCH3,
Reaction with Ozone: C3H6O + 8 03 ----> 3 C02 + 3 H2O + 8 O2 . Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 4

3. n-BUTYL ACETATE Formula C6H12O2.
Reaction with Ozone: C6H12O2 + 16 O3 ----> 6 C02 + 6 H2O  +  16 O2  Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 8

4. BUTOXYETHANOL Fonnula: C6HI4O2.
Reaction wtih Ozone: C6HI4O2 + 17 O3 ---- > 6 CO2   + 7 H2O +  4 O2 . Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 20.5

5. CETYL AlCOHOL Formula CH3(CH2)15 OH
Reaction with Ozone: CH3(CH2)15 OH + 48 03 ----> 16 CO2 + 17 H2O + 4 O2 . Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 24

6. FORMALDEHYDE Formula HCHO
Reaction with Ozone: HCHO + 2 O3 ----> C02 + H2O + 2 O2 . Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 1

7. ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL Fornula CH3CHOHCH5
Reaction with Ozone: CH3CHOHCH5 +  9 O3 ---- > 3 CO2 + 4 H2O + 9 O2 Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 4.5

8. GLYCEROL Formula CH2OHCHOHCH2OH
Reaction with Ozone: CH2OHCHOHCH2OH + 7 O3 ---- > 3C02 + 4H2O + 7 O2  Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 4.5

9. METHACRYLIC ACID (glacial) Formula CH2C (CH3) COOH
Reaction wtih Ozone: CH2C (CH3) COOH + 9 O3 ---- > 4 CO2 + 3 H20 + 9 O2 . Number of O2  molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 4.5

10. METHYL-ETHYL-KETONE Formula CH3COC2H5.
Reaction wtih Ozone: CH3COC2H5 + 11 O3 ---- > 4C02 + 4 H2O + 11 O2 . Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 5.5

11. PROPYLENE GLYCOL Formula C3H8O2.
Reaction wtih Ozone: C3H8O2 + 8 O3 ---- > 3 CO2 + 4 H2O + 8 O2  Number of O2  molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 4

II. AROMATIC COMPOUNDS

12 BENZENE Formula C6H6
Reaction with Ozone C6H6 + 11 O3 ---- > 6C02 + 3 H2O + 11 O2  Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 5.5

13 BENZYL ALCOHOL. Formula C6H5CH2OH
Reaction wtih Ozone. C6H5CH2OH + 17 O3 ----> 7 C02 + 4 H20 + 17 O2  Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 8.5

14. N.BUTYL PHTHALATE Formula CI2H14O4.
Reaction with Ozone:  CI2H14O4 + 27 O3----> 12 C02 + 7 H20 + 27 O2  Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 13.5

15 CAMPHOR Formula C10H16O
Reaction Wlih Ozone: C10H16O + 27 O3 ---- > 10 C02 + 8 H2O + 27 O2 . Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 13.5

16. PARA-PHENYLENEDIAMINE  Formula C6H8N2
Reaction with Ozone: C6H8N2 + 16 O3 ----> 6 C02 + 4 H2O + N2 + 16 O2 Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 8

17 RESORCINOL Formula C6H6O2
Reaction with Ozone: C6H6O2 + 13 O3 ----> 6 C02 + 3 H20 + 13 O2  Number of O2   molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 6.5

18. STYRENE Formula:C6H5CHCH2
Reaction with Ozone: C6H5CHCH2  + 20 O3 ---- > 8 C02 + 4 H2O + 20 O2 . Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 10

19. TRICRESYL Formula C21H21PO4.
Reaction with Ozone C21H21PO4.. + 102 O3 ---- > 42 C02 + 21 H2O + P2O5 + 102 O2 Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 51

20  TOULENE Formula C6H5CH3.
Reactlon with Ozone: C6H5CH3 .+ 18 O3 ----> 7 CO2 + 4 H2O + 18 O2  Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule ot compound = 9

21 XYLENE Formula C6H4(CH3)2
Reaction with Ozone C6H4(CH3)2  + 21 O3 ----> 8 CO2 + 5 H2O + 21 O2 Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 10.5

III. ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS

22 BUTANE Formula C4H10
Reaction with Ozone: C4H10 + 13 O3 ----> 4 CO2 + 5 H2O + 13 O2 Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 6.5

23. ISOBUTANE. Formula (CH3)3CH (need to check for accuracy)

24. LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS [LPG] General Formula CnH2N+2. Both LPG (Liquefied petroleum gas) is a mixture of aliphatic, saturated hydrocarbons, therefore only a generic formula was used to describe the reaction with Ozone .
Reaction wtih Ozone: CnH2N+2 + O3 ---- > nC02 + (n+1) H2O + O2  Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound: 3/2 n + 1/2 O

25. MINERAL SPIRITS General Formula Cn H2n+2
Mineral spirits are mixtures of aliphatic, saturated hydrocarbons, therefore only a generic formula was used to describe the reaction with Ozone. Reaction wtih Ozone: Cn H2n+2  + O3 ---- > nCO2 + (n+ 1) H2O + O2 . Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound: 3/2 n + 1/2 O

26. PROPANE Formula C3H8
Reaction wtih Ozone: C3H8 + 10 O3 :----> 3CO2 + 4 H2O + 10 O2  Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 5

I V. CHLORIDES

Chlorides are organic compounds which have one or more chlorine atoms in their structure. These compounds react with Ozone to produce hypochloride which in turn decompose to produce chloride and release oxygen, as shown in the following reaction: CL2O ---- > 2CL-1 + 1/2 O2

27. METHYLENE CHLORIDE (Dichloromethane), Formula CH2CL2
Reaction with Ozone: 2CH2CL2 + 4 O3 ---- > CO2 + H2O + CL2O + 4 O Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 1

28. CHLOROFORM, Formula CHCL3.
Reaction wtih Ozone: 6 CHCL3 + 6 O3 --- > 6 CO2 + 3 H2O + 9 CL2O Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 2/9 O

29. METHYL CHLOROFORM, Formula CH3CCL3
Reaction with Ozonee: 2CH3CCL3 + 14 O3 ---- > 4 CO2 + 3 H2O + 3 CL2O + 14 O2 Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 3.5

30. PERCHLOROETHYLENE Formula CCL2CCL2
Reaction with Ozone: CCL2CCL2 + 6 O3 ---- > 2 CO2 + 2 CL2O +  6 O2 Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 1.5

31. TRICHLOROETHYLENE Formula CHCLCCL2
Reaction with Ozone: 2 CHCLCCL2 + 12 O3 ---- > 4 CO2 + H2O + 3 CL2O + 12 O2 . Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 3

V. NITROGEN CONTAINING COMPOUNDS

32. HYDROGEN CYANIDE Formula HCN
Reaction with Ozone: 2HCN + 5 O3 ---- > 2 CO2 + H2O + N2 + 5 O2  Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 1.25

33 AMINO PHENOL General Formula CH3C6H4NH2 (need to check for accuracy)

34 AMMONIA. Formula NH3
Reaction with Ozone: 2NH3 + 3 O3 ----> N2 + 3 H20 + 3 O2 . Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 0.75

35 AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE Formuta NH4OH
Reaction with Ozone: 2NH4OH +3 O3 ----> N2 +5 H2O + 3 O2  Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 0.75

36. BENZOPYRENE Formula C20H12
Reaction with Ozone: 3C20H12 + 46 O3 ---- > 60 CO2 + 18 H2O . Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 17

37. EDTA (Ethylene Diamine Tetracetic Acid) Formula C10H16N2O8
Reaction with Ozone: C10H16N2O8 + 20 O3 ---- > 10 CO2 + 8 H2O + N2 + 2 O2 [possible error, original document listed "2 CO2" at the end, but it didn't make sense to me]. Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 30

38. ETHANOLAMINE Formula NH2CH2CH2OH
Reaction with Ozone: 2NH2CH2CH2OH + 13 O3 ---- > 4 CO2 + 7 H2O + 13 O2 + N2 . Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound: = 3.25

39. PHENACETIN. Formula CH3CONHC6H4OC2H5.
Reaction with Ozone : CH3CONHC6H4OC2H5. + 49 O3 .---- > 20 CO2 + 13 H2O + N2 + 49 O2 . Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 24.5

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VI. SULFUR CONTAINING COMPOUNDS

These compounds react with OZONE to produce sulfur trioxide (S03), which in the presence of water forms sulfuric acid, a strong mineral acid.

40. AMMONIUM PERSULFATE Formula (NH4)2S2O8
Persulfuric acid (H2S2O8) is a very unstable acid which releases oxygen upon exposure to heat. Its decomposition product is sulfuric acid (H2S04) a very strong mineral acid.

Reaction with Ozone: (NH4)2S2O8 + 3 O3 ---- >N2 + H2S2O8 + 3 H2O + 3 O2  Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 1/5 O

41. AMMONIUM THlIOGLYCOLATE Formula NH2COCH2SH
Reaction with Ozone: [possible error] 2C2H5SNO + 17 O3 ---->4  C02 + 5 H2O + N2 + 2SO3 + 17 O2 Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 2

42. SODIUM BISULFITE Formula NaHS03.
Reaction with Ozone: NaHS03 + O3 ---- > NaHSO4 + O2  Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 1.5

43. THIOGLYCOLIC ACID Fonnula HSCH2COOH
Reaction with Ozone: HSCH2COOH + 7 O3 ---- > 2 CO2 + 2 H2O + S03 + 7 O2 . Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 3.5

VII. OTHER

44. ALKYLATED SILICATES General Formula (RnSiO)m. These silicates produce SILICA (silicon dioxide) which is considered a respiratory hazard

Reaction with Ozone: (RnSiO)m + O3 ---- > CO2 + H2O + SiO2 . Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 4 5m

45. NON-IONIC DETERGENTS Formula CxHy , Non-ionic detergents do not have a generic formula. therefore the formula CxHy is used to define this class of compounds.

Reaction with Ozone: CxHy + O3 -- > CO2 + H2O + O2 . Number of O2 molecules consumed per molecule of compound = 6x + 1.5y

VIII. NON-REACTIVE COMPOUNDS The following compounds do not react with OZONE.

46. CALCIUM OXIDE Formula CaO
47. HYDROGEN PEROXIDE Formula H2O2
48. PHOSPHORIC ACID Formula H3PO4
49. POTASSIUM PERSULFATE. Formula K2S2O5
50. SILICAS Formula SiO2
51. SODIUM BROMATE Formula NaBrO3
52. SODIUM PERSULFATE Formula Na2S2O5
53. STRONTIUM PEROXIDE Formula SrO2
54. TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE Formula Na4P2O7
55. TITANIUM DIOXIDE Formula TiO2
56. CARBON TETRACHLORIDE (low temperature)Formula CLC4

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