Fenton's reagent
Strongly oxidizing solution of hydrogen peroxide mixed with dissolved iron as catalyst / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fenton's reagent is a solution of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and an iron catalyst (typically iron(II) sulfate, FeSO4).[1] It is used to oxidize contaminants or waste water as part of an advanced oxidation process. Fenton's reagent can be used to destroy organic compounds such as trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene). It was developed in the 1890s by Henry John Horstman Fenton as an analytical reagent.[2][3][4]