2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di ( tert -butylperoxy) hexane

Structural formula
General
Surname	2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di ( tert -butylperoxy) hexane
other names	1,1,4,4-tetramethyl-1,4-butanediyl-bis (1,1-dimethylethyl-peroxide); 2,5- ( tert -butylperoxy) -2,5-dimethylhexane;
Molecular formula	C 16 H 34 O 4
Brief description	yellowish liquid with a characteristic odor
External identifiers / databases
EC number	201-128-1
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.026
PubChem	6545
Wikidata	Q27271465
properties
Molar mass	290.50 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.872 g cm −3
Melting point	8 ° C
boiling point	55-57 ° C (9 hPa)
solubility	practically insoluble in water
Refractive index	1.423 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
H and P phrases	H: 242-315
	P: 280-210-220-403 + 235-302 + 352-332 + 313
Toxicological data	> 3200 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rat , oral )
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-di ( tert -butylperoxy) hexane is a chemical compound from the group of organic peroxides .

properties

2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-di ( tert -butylperoxy) hexane is a yellowish liquid with a characteristic odor. It decomposes when heated above 80 ° C.

use

2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-di ( tert -butylperoxy) hexane is used as a monomer scavenger in styrene polymerization and as an initiator for radical polymerization .

safety instructions

The vapors of 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di ( tert -butylperoxy) hexane can form explosive mixtures with air when the substance is heated above its flash point.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Entry on 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di (tert-butylperoxy) hexane in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on November 4, 2018(JavaScript required) .
↑ Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff: Condensed Encyclopedia of Polymer Engineering Terms . Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001, ISBN 978-0-7506-7210-8 , pp. 347 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ ^a ^b Data sheet Luperox ^® 101, 2,5-bis (tert-butylperoxy) -2,5-dimethylhexane, technical grade, 90% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on November 4, 2018 ( PDF ).
^ Johannes Karl Fink: Reactive Polymers: Fundamentals and Applications A Concise Guide to Industrial Polymers . William Andrew, 2017, ISBN 978-0-12-814510-4 , pp. 551 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[GESTIS-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Entry on 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di (tert-butylperoxy) hexane in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on November 4, 2018(JavaScript required) .

[Nicholas_P._Cheremisinoff-2] Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff: Condensed Encyclopedia of Polymer Engineering Terms . Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001, ISBN 978-0-7506-7210-8 , pp. 347 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[Sigma-3] Data sheet Luperox ^® 101, 2,5-bis (tert-butylperoxy) -2,5-dimethylhexane, technical grade, 90% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on November 4, 2018 ( PDF ).

[Johannes_Karl_Fink-4] Johannes Karl Fink: Reactive Polymers: Fundamentals and Applications A Concise Guide to Industrial Polymers . William Andrew, 2017, ISBN 978-0-12-814510-4 , pp. 551 ( limited preview in Google Book search).