Table 2 Half reactions for individual hydrocarbon compounds

Naphthalene (C₁₀H₈)

C₁₀H₈ + 20H₂O → 10CO₂ + 48H⁺ + 48e^-

48

1-Methylnaphthalene (C₁₁H₁₀)

C₁₁H₁₀ + 22H₂O → 11CO₂ + 54H⁺ + 54e^-

54

2-Methylnaphthalene (C₁₁H₁₀)

C₁₁H₁₀ + 22H₂O → 11CO₂ + 54H⁺ + 54e^-

54

2-Ethylnaphtalene (C₁₂H₁₂)

C₁₂H₁₂ + 24H₂O → 12CO₂ + 60H⁺ + 60e^-

60

Phenanthrene (C₁₄H₁₀)

C₁₄H₁₀ + 28H₂O → 14CO₂ + 66H⁺ + 66e^-

56

Anthracene (C₁₄H₁₀)

C₁₄H₁₀ + 28H₂O → 14CO₂ + 66H⁺ + 66e^-

56

Pyrene (C₁₆H₁₀)

C₁₆H₁₀ + 32H₂O → + 16CO₂ + 74H⁺ + 74e^-

74

Benzene (C₆H₆)

C₆H₆ + 12H₂O → + 6CO₂ + 30H⁺ + 30e^-

30

Toluene (C₇H₈)

C₇H₈ + 14H₂O → + 7CO₂ + 36H⁺ + 36e^-

36

Xylene (C₈H₁₀)

C₈H₁₀ + 16H₂O → + 8CO₂ + 42H⁺ + 42e^-

42