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Reactivity Documentation

Peroxides, Organic

mixed with

Bases, Strong

Summary

Details

Peroxides, Organic is a reactive group.
Bases, Strong is a reactive group.

Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)

Bases, Strong mixed with
Peroxides, Organic

Hazard Predictions

Tertiary hydroperoxides are decomposed by bases, forming combustion-promoting O2 gas (Klenk, H., P.H. Gotz, R. Siegmeier, and W. Mayr. 2002. Peroxy Compounds, Organic. In Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA. (Online)); such reactions are exothermic and self-accelerating (Sanchez, J. and Myers, T. N. 2000. Peroxides and Peroxide Compounds, Organic Peroxides. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. (Online)), and may proceed violently (Lewis, R.J., Sr. 1992. Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 8th Edition. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. pp. 392).

NaOH or KOH will react with peroxides in non-fresh ether solutions, potentially causing an explosion (Recommended Handling Procedures. 1964. THF Brochure FC3-664, Wilmington, Du Pont).

KOH and potassium peroxodisulfate ignite on contact (British Chemical Industrial Safety Council. 1965. Quarterly Safety Summary 36, 41).

Dimethylol peroxide reacts with sodium hydroxide to liberate flammable H2 gas (Walker, F. J., Formaldehyde. New York: ACS Monograph Series, 1964, pp. 245).

Potential Gas Byproducts