Names | |
---|---|
IUPAC name
2-hydroperoxypropan-2-ylbenzene
|
|
Other names
Cumyl Hydroperoxide
CHP |
|
Identifiers | |
3D model (Jmol)
|
|
ChEBI | |
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.141 |
PubChem CID
|
|
|
|
|
|
Properties | |
C9H12O2 | |
Molar mass | 152.19 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless to pale yellow liquid |
Density | 1.02 g/cm3 |
Melting point | −9 °C (16 °F; 264 K) |
Boiling point | 153 °C (307 °F; 426 K) |
1.5 g / 100 mL | |
Vapor pressure | 14 mmHg at 20 °C |
Hazards | |
Safety data sheet | sigmaaldrich.com |
GHS pictograms | |
GHS signal word | DANGER |
H242, H302, H312, H314, H331, H373, H411 | |
P220, P261, P273, P280, P305+351+338, P310 | |
NFPA 704 | |
Flash point | 57 °C (135 °F; 330 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
|
what is ?) | (|
Infobox references | |
Cumene hydroperoxide is an intermediate in the cumene process for developing phenol and acetone from benzene and propene. It is typically used as an oxidizing agent. Products of decomposition of cumene hydroperoxide are methylstyrene, acetophenone, and cumyl alcohol. Its formula is C6H5C(CH3)2OOH.
One of the key uses for the material is as a free radical initiator for acrylate and methacrylate monomers.