Reactivity Documentation
Metals, Less Reactive |
mixed with |
Alkynes, with Acetylenic Hydrogen |
Summary
- Corrosive: Reaction products may be corrosive
- Explosive: Reaction products may be explosive or sensitive to shock or friction
Details
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Alkynes, with Acetylenic Hydrogen
Hazard Predictions
- Corrosive: Reaction products may be corrosive
- Explosive: Reaction products may be explosive or sensitive to shock or friction
Acetylenic compounds with replaceable acetylenically bound hydrogen atoms must be kept out of contact with copper, silver, mercury, or alloys containing them, to avoid formation of explosive metal acetylides ("Chemical Intermediates", 1972 Catalogue, 158, Tamaqua (Pa.), Air Products and 365betÓéÀÖ Inc., 1972; Dangerous Substances: Guidance on Fires and Spillages (Section 1, 'Inflammable Liquids'), London, HMSO, 1972, p. 27; Urben, P.G. 1995. Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards, 5th Edition. Volume 2. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 5-6, 192).
Acetylene reacts with copper to form explosive acetylides (Association of British Chemical Manufacturers. 1946. Quarterly Safety Summary 17, 24).
Copper, mercury, or silver, can form explosive acetylides in contact with 3-bromopropyne (Dangerous Substances: Guidance on Fires and Spillages (Section 1, 'Inflammable Liquids'), London, HMSO, 1972, p. 27).