Research Article

Removal of 17β-Estradiol (E2) from Aqueous Solutions Using Potassium Permanganate Combined with Ultraviolet (KMnO4/UV)

Table 1

Characteristics of estradiol.

Structure

Molecular formulaC18H24O2
Melting point (°C)178–179
Molecular weight272.4
LogKow3.94
pKa10.6
Vapor pressure3 × 10−8
Solubility (mg/L)13