Hydrogen Peroxide Bleaching of Amaranth Catalysed by Nickel(II) Nitrilotriacetic Acid
Abstract
The complex of NiII with nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) (but not other aminocarboxylate complexes) autocatalyses the hydrogen peroxide bleaching of amaranth, although the reaction is inhibited by the absence of light or presence of alcohol, suggesting a radical-based mechanism.