Fenton's reagent

Fenton's reagent is a solution of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and an iron catalyst (typically iron(II) sulfate, FeSO₄). 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.

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