Hydrogen trioxide or Dihydrogen trioxide (H2O3 or HOOOH) is an unstable molecule, which in water undergoes a retro- 2+2+2 decomposition to form two water molecules and singlet oxygen .
Recent research found that dihydrogen trioxide is the active ingredient responsible for the antimicrobial properties of the well known ozone / hydrogen peroxide mix. Because these two compounds are present in biological systems as well it is argued that an antibody in the human body can generate dihydrogen trioxide as a powerfull oxidant against invading bacteria [1]
References
- [1] Dihydrogen Trioxide (HOOOH) Is Generated during the Thermal Reaction between Hydrogen Peroxide and Ozone Paul T. Nyffeler, Nicholas A. Boyle, Laxman Eltepu, Chi-Huey Wong, Albert Eschenmoser, Richard A. Lerner,, Paul Wentworth Jr. Angewandte Chemie Volume 116, Issue 35 , Pages 4756 - 4759 2004
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