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tert-Butyl hydroperoxide Structure

tert-Butyl hydroperoxide

Chemical Properties

Melting point -2.8 °C
Boiling point 37 °C (15 mmHg)
Density  0.937 g/mL at 20 °C
vapor pressure  62 mmHg at 45 °C
refractive index  n20/D 1.403
Flash point 85 °F
storage temp.  2-8°C
pka pK1: 12.80 (25°C)
form  Liquid
color  Clear colorless
Water Solubility  Miscible
Merck  14,1570
BRN  1098280
Exposure limits No exposure limit is set. On the basis of its irritant properties a ceiling limit of 1.2 mg/m3 (0.3 ppm) is recommended.
Stability Stable, but may explode if heated under confinement. Decomposition may be accelerated by traces of metals, molecular sieve or other contaminants. Incompatible with reducing agents, combustible material, acids.
InChIKey CIHOLLKRGTVIJN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP 1.230 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference 75-91-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Tert-butyl hydroperoxide(75-91-2)
EPA Substance Registry System tert-Butyl hydroperoxide (75-91-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  O,C,N,T
Risk Statements  7-10-20/21/22-34-65-52/53-43-67-53-68-51/53-23-21/22
Safety Statements  14-3/7-61-45-36/37/39-24-17-16-14A-26-62-47-43
RIDADR  UN 3109 5.2
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  EQ4900000
3-21
Autoignition Temperature Self-accelerating decomposition at 88 to 93 °C
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  5.2
PackingGroup  II
HS Code  29094990
Hazardous Substances Data 75-91-2(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity LD50 oral (rat) 406 mg/kg
LD50 skin (rabbit) 460 mg/kg
LC50 inhal (rat) 500 ppm (4 h)

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Usage And Synthesis

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