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Luperox® DHD-9, 2-Butanone peroxide solution

~32 wt. % in phthalate-free plasticizer mixture

Synonym(s):

2-Butanone peroxide solution, Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide solution

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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:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
24874434
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

100

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

concentration

~32 wt. % in phthalate-free plasticizer mixture

refractive index

n20/D 1.437

density

0.99 g/mL at 25 °C

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

Polymerization initiator

Legal Information

Product of Arkema Inc.
Luperox is a registered trademark of Arkema Inc.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H242,H314,H361d,H412

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Org. Perox. D - Repr. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

5.2 - Organic peroxides and self-reacting hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

165.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

74 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Ron-Hsin Chang et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 141(3), 762-768 (2006-09-05)
In Taiwan, Japan, and China, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKPO) has caused many severe thermal explosions owing to its thermal instability and reactivity originating from the complexity of its structure. This study focused on the incompatible features of MEKPO as
[Caustic esophago-gastric and liver lesions caused by ingestion of a plastic resin hardener].
M Blazquez et al.
Gastroenterologie clinique et biologique, 15(6-7), 554-555 (1991-01-01)
Jen-Hao Chi et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 171(1-3), 1145-1149 (2009-07-22)
In the past, process incidents attributed to organic peroxides (OPs) that involved near misses, over-pressures, runaway reactions, and thermal explosions occurred because of poor training, human error, incorrect kinetic assumptions, insufficient change management, and inadequate chemical knowledge in the manufacturing
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
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