Reactivity Documentation
Oxidizing Agents, Weak |
mixed with |
Acids, Carboxylic |
Summary
- Potentially hazardous: May be hazardous but unknown
Details
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Oxidizing Agents, Weak
Hazard Predictions
- Potentially hazardous: May be hazardous but unknown
When combined, strong oxidizers and carboxylic acids may react with intensity, as shown in the examples below. However, no specific evidence was found for a hazardous reaction between weak oxidizers and carboxylic acids. Because of the nature of the members of the Weak Oxidizing Agents group we would not expect reaction kinetics to yield hazardous conditions. We urge chemists to perform testing to ensure that hazards do not occur under conditions appropriate to the scenario.
Carboxylic acids, including acetic acid and pelargonic acid, ignite on contact with CrO3 (Fawcett, H.H. 1959. Industrial and Chemical Engineering 51(4):90A; Mikhailov, V. 1960. Chemical Abstracts 54:23331f; Mellor, J.W. 1943. Mellor's Comprehensive Treatise on Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry. Longmans, Green and Co Ltd. Volume 11. pp. 235.).
Carboxylic acids, including lactic acid, acetic acid, and oxalic acid, can ignite on contact with KMnO4 (Rathsbury, H. et al. 1941. Chem. Ztg. 65:426-427.).