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Reactivity Documentation

Oxidizing Agents, Weak

mixed with

Aldehydes

Summary

Details

Oxidizing Agents, Weak is a reactive group.
Aldehydes is a reactive group.

Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)

Aldehydes mixed with
Oxidizing Agents, Weak

Hazard Predictions

When combined, strong oxidizers and aldehydes may react with intensity, as shown in the examples below. However, no specific evidence was found for a hazardous reaction between weak oxidizers and aldehydes. Because of the nature of the members of the Weak Oxidizing Agents group we would not expect reaction kinetics to yield hazardous conditions. We urge chemists to perform testing to ensure that hazards do not occur under conditions appropriate to the scenario.

Aldehydes, including acetaldehyde, butyraldehyde, and benzaldehyde, ignite on contact with CrO3 (Fawcett, H.H. 1959. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 51(4):90A; Mikhailov, V. 1960. Chemical Abstracts 54:23331f; Mellor, J.W. 1943. Mellor's Comprehensive Treatise on Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry. Vol. 11, p. 235. Longmans, Green and Co Ltd.).

Aldehydes, including acetaldehyde, benzaldehyde, and isobutyraldehyde, can ignite on contact with KMnO4 (Rathsbury, H. et al. 1941. Chem. Ztg. 65:426-427).