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2-Butanone peroxide

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Synonym(s):

Ethyl methyl ketone peroxide, Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide

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Linear Formula:
C2H5C(OOH)(CH3)OOC(OOH)(CH3)C2H5
CAS Number:
1338-23-4
Molecular Weight:
210.22
Beilstein:
1759757
MDL number:
MFCD00042641
UNSPSC Code:
12352120
PubChem Substance ID:
329765606
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical

form

liquid

contains

2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol-diisobutyrate as stabilizer

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

refractive index

n20/D 1.432

density

1.053 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCC(C)(OO)OOC(C)(CC)OO

InChI

1S/C8H18O6/c1-5-7(3,11-9)13-14-8(4,6-2)12-10/h9-10H,5-6H2,1-4H3

InChI key

WFUGQJXVXHBTEM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Reactant for:
  • Studies of the adiabatic runaway reaction of Me Et Ketone peroxide
  • Quantitation of metal ions in archaeological glass via abrasive stripping square-wave voltammetry
  • Imaging of hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen peroxide-scavenging substances by photon emission
  • Synthesis of oligonucleotides via phosphoramidite method
  • Oxidation of nucleoside phosphites into phosphates
  • Comparing the relative effectiveness of human plasma glutathione peroxidase as a catalyst for reduction of hydroperoxidases

Analyte for direct electrochemical catalystis of immobilized Hb in an ethanol-water mixture

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H226,H242,H302,H314

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 3 - Org. Perox. D - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

5.2 - Organic peroxides and self-reacting hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

132.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

56 °C - closed cup

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M V S Subbalaxmi et al.
The National medical journal of India, 23(3), 150-151 (2010-10-19)
Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, commonly used in the lamination industry, is a highly inflammable substance. Ingestion of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. It can cause injury to the gastrointestinal tract on ingestion, leading
N Bates et al.
Pediatrics, 108(2), 473-476 (2001-08-03)
A 6-year-old boy developed respiratory distress, metabolic acidosis, severe esophageal and gastric burns, and a coagulopathy after ingestion of an unknown volume of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) in dimethyl phthalate. He was discharged from the pediatric intensive care unit
Allergic contact dermatitis due to methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, cobalt naphthenate and acrylates in the manufacture of fibreglass-reinforced plastics.
Keiko Minamoto et al.
Contact dermatitis, 46(1), 58-59 (2002-03-29)
Yan-Fu Lin et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 153(3), 1071-1077 (2007-11-09)
Runaway reactions by methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKPO) are an important issue in Asia, due to its unstable structure and extensive heat release during upset situations. This study employed differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to draw the experimental data for MEKPO
P J Karhunen et al.
Human & experimental toxicology, 9(3), 197-200 (1990-05-01)
Fatal massive peripheral zonal hepatic necrosis developed in a 47-year-old man who accidentally ingested a solution of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) in dimethyl phthalate. Such solutions contain about 10% active oxygen. The clinical course was characterized by temporary cardiac
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