Difference between revisions of "Benzoyl peroxide"

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Description

A white, crystalline solid. Benzoyl peroxide is an organic peroxide that is primarily used as a Catalyst for polymerization reactions, such as the curing of Bio-Plastic® polyester resin. Benzoyl peroxide is also used to bleach Flour, fats, oils, and waxes.

Synonyms and Related Terms

benzoperoxide; dibenzoyl peroxide; benzoyl superoxide; Acetoxyl; Acnegel; Benoxyl; Oxy-5; Panoxyl; Persa-gel; Theraderm

FTIR

Chemical structure

Risks

Flammable and explosive above 105C. Highly toxic by inhalation. Slightly toxic by skin contact and toxic by eye contact.

ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in most organic solvents. Slightly soluble in ethanol, oils and water.

Composition	(C6H5CO)2O2
CAS	94-36-0
Melting Point	103-105 C
Density	1.3340 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 242.2

Resources and Citations

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979

The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1159

The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

Website: www.haz-map.com/alleric.htm

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 == Description ==
-A white, crystalline solid. Benzoyl peroxide is an organic peroxide that is primarily used as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=catalyst catalyst] for polymerization reactions, such as the curing of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Bio-Plastic%C2%AE Bio-Plastic®] polyester resin. Benzoyl peroxide is also used to bleach [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=flour flour], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fat fats], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=oil oils], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wax waxes].
+A white, crystalline solid. Benzoyl peroxide is an organic peroxide that is primarily used as a [[catalyst]] for polymerization reactions, such as the curing of [[Bio-Plastic|Bio-Plastic®]] polyester resin. Benzoyl peroxide is also used to bleach [[flour]], [[fat|fats]], [[oil|oils]], and [[wax|waxes]].
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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 [[[SliderGallery rightalign|aaiBENZ_PER.jpg~FTIR|benzoyl peroxide.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
-== Other Properties ==
+== Risks ==
+Flammable and explosive above 105C. Highly toxic by inhalation. Slightly toxic by skin contact and toxic by eye contact.
+ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC211780050&productDescription=BENZOYL+PEROXIDE%2C+75%25%2C+R+5GR&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
+== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
 Soluble in most organic solvents. Slightly soluble in ethanol, oils and water.
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 ! scope="row"| Melting Point
-| 103-105
+| 103-105 C
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 ! scope="row"| Density
-| 1.3340
+| 1.3340 g/ml
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 ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
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-== Hazards and Safety ==
+== Resources and Citations ==
-Flammable and explosive above 105C. Highly toxic by inhalation. Slightly toxic by skin contact and toxic by eye contact.
-LINK: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0225.html International Chemical Safety Card]
-== Authority ==
 * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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 * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
-* Website address 1  Comment: www.haz-map.com/alleric.htm
+* Website: www.haz-map.com/alleric.htm
 [[Category:Materials database]]