Formation of Organic Peroxides - doe-hdbk-1106-97

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Formation of Organic Peroxides

Organic peroxides are a class of compounds that have unusual stability problems that

make them among the most hazardous substances found in the laboratory. As a class,

organic peroxides are considered to be powerful explosives and are sensitive to heat,

friction, impact, and light, as well as to strong oxidizing and reducing agents. Common

compounds that form peroxides during storage include:

Ethyl ether.

Isopropyl ether.

Potassium metal.

Vinyl chloride.

Cyclohexene.

Dicyclopentadiene.

Vinyl acetylene.

Dioxane.

Acetal.

Butadiene.

Vinyl ethers.

Styrene.

Diacetylene.

Vinyl acetate.

Tetrahydrofuran.

Ddivinylidene chloride.

Cumene.

Sodium amide.

Methyl acetylene.

Methylcyclopentene.