Reactivity Documentation
Alcohols and Polyols |
mixed with |
Acids, Carboxylic |
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)
- Intense or explosive reaction: Reaction may be particularly intense, violent, or explosive
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May produce the following gases:
- Carbon Monoxide
- Carbon Dioxide
- Hydrocarbons
Details
Alcohols and Polyols
is a reactive group.
Acids, Carboxylic
is a reactive group.
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Acids, Carboxylic
mixed with
Alcohols and Polyols
Alcohols and Polyols
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)
- Intense or explosive reaction: Reaction may be particularly intense, violent, or explosive
Formic acid reacts exothermically with alcohols to form esters without need for catalysis, and reacts explosively with furfuryl alcohol (Gibson, H.W. 1969. Chemical Reviews 69:673; Lewis, R.J., Sr. 1992. Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 8th Edition. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. pp. 1750).
Oxalic acid also reacts explosively with furfuryl alcohol (Lewis, R.J., Sr. 1992. Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 8th Edition. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. pp. 2369).
Furfuryl alcohol may emit carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and/or low molecular weight hydrocarbons upon decomposition (Predicted).
Potential Gas Byproducts
- Carbon Monoxide (CO)
- Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
- Hydrocarbons