Reactivity Documentation
Alcohols and Polyols |
mixed with |
Peroxides, Organic |
Summary
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
- Intense or explosive reaction: Reaction may be particularly intense, violent, or explosive
Details
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Peroxides, Organic
Hazard Predictions
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
- Intense or explosive reaction: Reaction may be particularly intense, violent, or explosive
Dibenzoyl peroxide reacts violently with alcohols (Lewis, R.J., Sr. 1992. Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 8th Edition. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. pp. 392.).
Alcohols and glycols may be oxidized by organic peroxides and hydroxides to generate heat and possibly fire. (Rich, G. A., 1993, Dangerous Chemical Reactions, Gulf Publishing Co., Houston, TX)
Organic peroxides vary widely in their self-reactivity, and inter-reactivity. In general these should be considered immediately reactive with any strong reducing agent. However, many of these materials may be completely compatible (unreactive) with other materials at ambient conditions, especially materials less prone to oxidation. Many of these substances sold commercially are already in some inert organic solvent such as mineral oil or even glycols. Note that, in general, organic hydroperoxides are more reactive than peroxides without a terminal hydrogen on the peroxide. See "Peroxides and Peroxide Compounds, Organic Peroxides" in Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Wiley & Sons, December 2000. (Online)
Consequently, mixtures 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.