Reactivity Documentation
Acids, Strong Non-oxidizing |
mixed with |
Epoxides |
Summary
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
- Polymerization hazard: Polymerization reaction may become intense and may cause pressurization
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May produce the following gases:
- Hydrocarbons
Details
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Epoxides
Hazard Predictions
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
- Polymerization hazard: Polymerization reaction may become intense and may cause pressurization
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
- Hydrocarbons