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19997

tert-Butyl hydroperoxide solution

packed in FEP bottles, ~5.5 M in decane (over molecular sieve 4Å)

Synonym(s):

1,1-Dimethylethyl hydroperoxide, 2-Hydroperoxy-2-methylpropane, TBHP

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3COOH
CAS Number:
75-91-2
Molecular Weight:
90.12
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
57647815
MDL number:
MFCD00002130
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1098280

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Product Name

tert-Butyl hydroperoxide solution, packed in FEP bottles, ~5.5 M in decane (over molecular sieve 4Å)

InChI

1S/C4H10O2/c1-4(2,3)6-5/h5H,1-3H3

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)OO

InChI key

CIHOLLKRGTVIJN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

form

liquid

quality

packed in FEP bottles

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

concentration

52.9-66.8% (iodometric)
~5.5 M in decane (over molecular sieve 4Å)

refractive index

n20/D 1.403

density

0.83 g/mL at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Other Notes

Safe and stable oxidant for the Sharpless epoxidation

Application

Used in oxidative desulfurization of fuelsand as an oxidant for the epoxidation of styrene.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Muta. 2 - Org. Perox. F - Skin Corr. 1C - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

5.2 - Organic peroxides and self-reacting hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

109.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

43 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Controlled synthesis of a- and c-Fe2O3 nanoparticles via thermolysis of PVA gels and studies on a-Fe2O3 catalyzed styrene epoxidation.
Bepari RA,et al.
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society (2014)
Oxidative desulfurization of fuel oil. Part I. Oxidation of dibenzothiphenes using tert-butyl hydroperoxide
Wang D,et al.
Applied Catalysis A: General, 253, 91-99 (2003)
K. Akashi et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 43, 2063-2063 (1978)
T. Katsuki et al.
Org. React., 48, 1-1 (1996)
Qiong Tang et al.
Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 20(5), 1168-1175 (2013-03-30)
This work investigated the ultrasonic assisted oxidative desulfurization of bunker-C oil with TBHP/MoO3 system. The operational parameters for the desulfurization procedure such as ultrasonic irradiation time, ultrasonic wave amplitude, catalyst initial concentration and oxidation agent initial concentration were studied. The
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