Reactivity Documentation
Ethers |
mixed with |
Peroxides, Organic |
Summary
- Explosive: Reaction products may be explosive or sensitive to shock or friction
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
- Intense or explosive reaction: Reaction may be particularly intense, violent, or explosive
Details
Ethers
is a reactive group.
Peroxides, Organic
is a reactive group.
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Ethers
mixed with
Peroxides, Organic
Peroxides, Organic
Hazard Predictions
- Explosive: Reaction products may be explosive or sensitive to shock or friction
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
- Intense or explosive reaction: Reaction may be particularly intense, violent, or explosive
Peroxyacetic acid reacts violently with ethers, forming explosive peroxides (Augustine, R. L., Trecker, D. J., Oxidation, Techniques and Applications in Organic Chemistry, New York, Marcel Dekker, 1971, Volume 2. pp. 159; Lenga, R.E., ed. 1988. Sigma Aldrich Library of Chemical Safety Data, 2nd Edition. Sigma Aldrich. pp. 2726; Lewis, R.J., Sr. 1992. Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 8th Edition. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. pp. 2709).