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Luperox® Delta X-9, 2-Butanone peroxide solution

~31 wt. % in 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol diisobutyrate

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/REAXYS Number:
1759757
MDL number:
MFCD00042641
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
24873688

reaction suitability

reagent type: oxidant

concentration

~31 wt. % in 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol diisobutyrate

refractive index

n20/D 1.437

density

1.005 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.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

4.1A - Other explosive hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

188.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

87 °C - closed cup

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

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89197MJ
05014EJ

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G V Skúladóttir et al.
Lipids, 29(5), 351-357 (1994-05-01)
Weanling male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed diets for four weeks which differed in their content of n-6 (corn oil; CO) and n-3 fatty acids (fish oil; FO), but were similar in their content of saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids and
Jing Zhang et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 181(1-3), 1024-1030 (2010-06-18)
Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKPO) is widely used in polymer industry. It is highly sensitive to heat, friction, shock, flame or other sources of ignition, causing risks in production, storage and transportation. In this article, MEKPO is synthesized at a
M N Bozdemir et al.
Human & experimental toxicology, 30(12), 2002-2006 (2011-04-22)
Although ingestion of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) is rare, it carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality. This paper reports the first such case from Turkey in which a 70-year-old man unintentionally ingested MEKP in his kitchen. The
Jo-Ming Tseng et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 142(3), 765-770 (2006-08-15)
Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKPO) is a typical organic peroxide with thermally unstable nature that has been broadly employed in the manufacturing process of acrylic resins, as a hardening agent for fiberglass-reinforced plastics, and as a curing agent for unsaturated
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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