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Reactivity Documentation

Hydrocarbons, Aromatic

mixed with

Peroxides, Organic

Summary

Details

Hydrocarbons, Aromatic is a reactive group.
Peroxides, Organic is a reactive group.

Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)

Hydrocarbons, Aromatic mixed with
Peroxides, Organic

Hazard Predictions

No specific evidence was found for a reaction between aromatic hydrocarbons and organic peroxides; however, it is known that aromatic hydrocarbons react vigorously with other strong oxidizers including inorganic peroxides, and many organic peroxides are shock-sensitive explosives that could conceivably ignite aromatic hydrocarbons.

Benzene reacts vigorously with sodium peroxide and potassium peroxide (Sax, N. Irving and Lewis, Richard J., Hazardous 365betÓéÀÖ Desk Reference, New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1987, p. 208).

Benzene, aniline, nitrobenzene, or phenol may explode on contact with peroxodisulfuric acid (D'Ans, J. et al., Berichte, 1910, 43, 1880; Z. Anorg. Chem., 1911, 73, 1911).

Mixtures of aniline, benzene, or phenol with peroxomonosulfuric acid are explosive (The Chemical Elements and their Compounds, Sidgwick, N.V., Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1950, p. 939).

Solutions of 30% 1-hydroperoxyphenylethane in ethylbenzene are stable. (Druliner, J. D., Chem. Eng. News, 1981, 59(14), 3).

Mixtures of aromatics with organic peroxides need to be vetted carefully on an individual basis. Caution should be used before proceeding. Further research of comparable examples in the literature or very small scale, carefully controlled experiments may be needed to fully assess compatibility.