Luperox® DI, tert-Butyl peroxide
ALDRICH/168521 - 98%
Synonym: tert-Butyl peroxide; Di-tert-butyl peroxide
CAS Number: 110-05-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H18O2
Molecular Weight: 146.23
EC Number: 203-733-6
MDL Number: MFCD00008803
Linear Formula: (CH3)3COOC(CH3)3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 109-110 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.796 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C8H18O2/c1-7(2,3)9-10- |
| InChI key | LSXWFXONGKSEMY-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: oxidant |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(C)(C)OOC(C)(C)C |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| vapor pressure | 40 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Luperox®DI, tert-Butyl peroxide has been used as a radical initiator to induce free radical polymerization. It has also been used as a cetane enhancer in a study to determine the phase behavior of carboxylate-based extended surfactant reverse micellar microemulsions with ethanol and vegetable oil/diesel blends. |
| Legal Information: | Luperox is a registered trademark of Arkema Inc. |
| Legal Information: | Product of Arkema Inc. |
| Packaging: | 1 L in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 5, 250 mL in poly bottle |
| Symbol |   GHS02,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H242 - H341 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P220 - P273 - P280 - P410 - P411 + P235 |
| Hazard Codes | O,F,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 7-11-52/53-68 |
| Safety Statements | 3/7-14-16-23-36/37/39-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 3107A2 5.2 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 42.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 6 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 109-110 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.796 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352120 |