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A2335012

Cumene hydroperoxide , ≥80% , 80-15-9

Synonym(s):
α,α-Dimethylbenzyl hydroperoxide

CAS NO.:80-15-9

Empirical Formula: C9H12O2

Molecular Weight: 152.19

MDL number: MFCD00002129

EINECS: 201-254-7

Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point: -30 °C
Boiling point: 100-101 °C/8 mmHg (lit.)
Density  1.03 g/mL at 25 °C
vapor density  5.4 (vs air)
vapor pressure  <0.03 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
refractive index  n20/D 1.5230
Flash point: 192 °C
storage temp.  2-8°C
solubility  Chloroform (Soluble), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Soluble)
form  clear liquid
pka pK1:12.60 (25°C)
color  Colorless to Almost colorless
Water Solubility  Slightly soluble
BRN  1908117
Exposure limits No exposure limit is set. On the basis of its irritant properties, a ceiling limit of 2 mg/m3 (0.3 ppm) is recommended.
Stability: Stable. combustible. Strong oxidizer. Incompatible with a variety of organic materials, reacting vigorously or violently with acids, reducing agents, many metals, strong alkalies. Heat sensitive, decomposing explosively.
LogP 1.6 at 25℃
CAS DataBase Reference 80-15-9(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Hydroperoxide, 1-methyl-1-phenylethyl(80-15-9)
EPA Substance Registry System Cumene hydroperoxide (80-15-9)

Description and Uses

Cumene hydroperoxide, an organic peroxide,is a colorless to pale yellow to green liquid. Mild odor.Molecular weight=152.21; Boiling point=153℃;Freezing/Melting point=2 10℃. It explodes on heating;Flash point=79℃. Its explosive limits are: LEL=0.9%;UEL=6.5%. Hazard Identification (based on NFPA-704 MRating System): Health 1, Flammability 2, Reactivity 4(Oxidizer). Slightly soluble in water.

Cumene hydroperoxide is used in the preparation of polystyrene nanocapsules. It acts as a curing agent for polyester resins and as an oxidizer in organic chemical reactions. It serves as an initiator for radical polymerization especially for acrylate and methacrylate monomers. It also employed as an intermediate in the cumene process for developing phenol and acetone from benzene and propene. Further, it is used as an epoxidation reagent for allylic alcohols and fatty acid esters. In addition to this, it is also used to prepare methylstyrene, acetophenone and cumyl alcohol.

Safety

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS02,GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H242-H302+H312-H304-H314-H331-H335-H373-H411
Precautionary statements  P210-P280-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338-P370+P378
Hazard Codes  O,T,N
Risk Statements  7-21/22-23-34-48/20/22-51/53-66-65-10-37
Safety Statements  14-3/7-36/37/39-45-50-61-14A-26-62-47-7
RIDADR  UN 3109 5.2
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  MX2450000
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  5.2
PackingGroup  II
HS Code  29096000
Hazardous Substances Data 80-15-9(Hazardous Substances Data)

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