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| + | Flammable and explosive above 105C. Highly toxic by inhalation. Slightly toxic by skin contact and toxic by eye contact. | ||
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| + | 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] | ||
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Soluble in most organic solvents. Slightly soluble in ethanol, oils and water. | Soluble in most organic solvents. Slightly soluble in ethanol, oils and water. | ||
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Revision as of 10:58, 13 August 2020
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
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 |
| Density | 1.3340 |
| 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