121.4 °C (250.5 °F; 394.5 K) at 760 mmHg; 63 °C (145 °F; 336 K) at 21 mmHg[4]
Solubility in water
slight in cold water [3]
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Explosive, oxidizer
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
1
2
4
Flash point
32.2 °C (90.0 °F; 305.3 K) (45 °C [113 °F; 318 K][5])
Explosive data
Shock sensitivity
Very high / moderate when wet
Friction sensitivity
Very high / moderate when wet
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chemical compound
Diacetyl peroxide is the organic peroxide with the formula (CH3CO2)2. It is a white solid or oily liquid with a sharp odor.[5] As with a number of organic peroxides, it is explosive.[6] It is often used as a solution, e.g., in dimethyl phthalate.[3]
^Diacetyl peroxide
^International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 829. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
^ abcdLewis, R. J. Sr, ed. (1997). Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary (13th ed.). New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. p. 13.
^Lide, D. R., ed. (1998–1999). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (79th ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. pp. 3–250.
^ ab"Acetyl peroxide" (PDF). NJ.gov.
^Sax, N. I. (1975). Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials (4th ed.). New York, NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold. p. 357. ISBN 9780442273682.
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