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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/REAXYS Number:
1759757
MDL number:
MFCD00042641
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
24874434
NACRES:
NA.23

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.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

5.2 - Organic peroxides and self-reacting hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

165.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

74 °C - closed cup

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

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R E Mittleman et al.
Journal of forensic sciences, 31(1), 312-320 (1986-01-01)
Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) is a free radical-generating compound used as a fiberglass resin hardener. A 41-year-old Haitian man developed severe metabolic acidosis, hemolysis, esophageal and gastric necrosis, and perforation of the stomach after drinking an undetermined amount of
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)
D L Warren et al.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 285(1), 45-52 (1991-02-15)
Since experiments with freshly isolated rat hepatocytes have shown that cellular vitamin E is consumed in response to insult by compounds that induce an oxidative stress only after cellular glutathione (GSH) concentrations have been substantially depleted, experiments were performed to
[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)
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