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tert-Butyl hydroperoxide solution

5.0-6.0 M in decane

• Synonym(s): 1,1-Dimethylethyl hydroperoxide, 2-Hydroperoxy-2-methylpropane, TBHP
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₃COOH
• CAS Number: 75-91-2
• Molecular Weight: 90.12
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1098280
• MDL number: MFCD00002130
• UNSPSC Code: 12162002
• PubChem Substance ID: 24865918
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• form: liquid
• reaction suitability: reagent type: oxidant
• concentration: 5.0-6.0 M in decane; 55.4-65.1% (Thiosulphate, titration)
• impurities: <4% water
• refractive index: n20/D 1.402
• density: 0.808 g/mL at 25 °C
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: CC(C)(C)OO
• InChI: 1S/C4H10O2/c1-4(2,3)6-5/h5H,1-3H3
• InChI key: CIHOLLKRGTVIJN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

tert-Butyl hydroperoxide is an organic peroxide, used in oxidation processes.

Application

tert-Butyl hydroperoxide may be used in:
osmium catalyzed vicinal hydroxylation of olefins under alkaline conditions
catalytic asymmetric oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides using binaphthol as a chiral auxiliary
oxidation of dibenzothiophenes

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H226,H242,H302,H304,H311,H314,H317,H330,H335,H341,H411
• pcodes: P210 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P370 + P378
• 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. D - 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_germany: 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