Ozonation pathway of aqueous CTC solutions tested at pH 2.2 and 7.0.
30 products detected and major ones arranged in production and degradation pattern.
Confirmed structures of some products by NMR spectra.
Math fitting by Matlab predicted the rate constants for major ozonation reactions.
Ozonation at pH 2.2 changed the CTC structure while at pH 7.0 mineralized it.