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This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Zero Valent Iron-entrapped organically modified silica matrices in transforming highly concentrated hazardous halogenated compounds into environmentally benign materials in the presence of BH4\u2212. The Zero Valent Iron-entrapped silica gel matrices were synthesized using the sol\u2013gel method. The de-halogenation products were analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography. The results suggest that the Zero Valent Iron-entrapped silica matrices are effective catalysts in the de-halogenation reaction of halo-organics by BH4\u2212 with 100% efficiency. The current work also highlights the complete de-bromination of harmful wastewater generated by the bromoacetic acid manufacturing industry using Zero Valent Iron-entrapped silica matrices. Therefore, Zero Valent Iron-entrapped silica matrices can be considered potential candidates for the catalytic removal of highly concentrated halo-organic compounds from contaminated water. 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