A kinetic and mechanistic study of the degradation of 1,2-dichloroethane and methyl tert-butyl ether using alkaline-activated persulfate oxidation

Alkaline-activated persulfate accelerates the degradation of 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCA) while the rate of degradation of methyltert-butyl ether (MTBE) in alkaline-activated persulfate system is decreased.