Reactivity Documentation
Peroxides, Organic |
mixed with |
Metals, Alkali, Very Active |
Summary
- Explosive: Reaction products may be explosive or sensitive to shock or friction
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
- Toxic: Reaction products may be toxic
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May produce the following gases:
- Alcohols
- Carbon Dioxide
- Ethers
- Halogen Gas
Details
Peroxides, Organic
is a reactive group.
Metals, Alkali, Very Active
is a reactive group.
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Metals, Alkali, Very Active
mixed with
Peroxides, Organic
Peroxides, Organic
Hazard Predictions
- Explosive: Reaction products may be explosive or sensitive to shock or friction
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
- Toxic: Reaction products may be toxic
Silver and other more active metals cause organic peroxides to decompose to form toxic and flammable ethers and alcohols, flammable hydrocarbons and O2, and inert CO2 gases, even when present only in very small amounts as impurities (Bretherick, L. Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards, 4th Edition. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 305, pp. 868; Sanchez, J. and Myers, T. N. 2000. Peroxides and Peroxide Compounds, Organic Peroxides. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. (Online)).
Potential Gas Byproducts
- Alcohols
- Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
- Ethers
- Halogen Gas (X2)