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Reactivity Documentation

Acids, Strong Non-oxidizing

mixed with

Epoxides

Summary

Details

Acids, Strong Non-oxidizing is a reactive group.
Epoxides is a reactive group.

Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)

Acids, Strong Non-oxidizing mixed with
Epoxides

Hazard Predictions

Strong acids cause exothermic and violent polymerization of 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane (M. Sittig, 1981, Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous 365betÓéÀÖ, Park Ridge (NJ), Noyes Data Corp., 2nd ed., pp. 23.), or ethylene oxide (Gupta, A.K. 1949. J. Soc. Chem. Ind. 68:179.).

HCl reacts violently with propylene oxide (Lewis, R.J., Sr. 1992. Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 8th Edition. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. pp. 1893.); HF has an undefined incompatibility with propylene oxide (Lewis 2922).

HCl or HF react violently with ethylene imine (Lewis, R.J., Sr. 1992. Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 8th Edition. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. pp. 1893, 1897).

Acids may reduce epoxides down to saturated hydrocarbons (Predicted). Saturated hydrocarbons with fewer than five carbons are flammable gases.

Potential Gas Byproducts