105-74-8
Product Name:
Lauroyl peroxide
Formula:
C24H46O4
Synonyms:
Di(dodecanoyl) peroxide;DiDodecanoyl Peroxide;Dilauroyl peroxide;Dodecanoyl peroxide;Lauroyl peroxide
Inquiry
CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Lauroyl peroxide appears as a white solid with a faint soapy odor. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Hence floats on water. Melting point 49 °C. Toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Strong skin irritant. Used as bleaching agent, drying agent for fats, oils and waxes, and as a polymerization catalyst. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | White coarse powder |
| Odor | Faint pungent, soapy odor |
| Taste | Tasteless |
| Boiling Point | BOILING POINT: DECOMPOSES |
| Melting Point | 129 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Solubility | Insol in water; slightly sol in alc |
| Density | 0.91 at 77 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Stability/Shelf Life | STABLE IF NOT OVERHEATED |
| Autoignition Temperature | 112 °C |
| Decomposition | Becomes shock sensitive on heating, and self-accelerating decomposition sets in at 49 °C. |
| Other Experimental Properties | PHYSICAL STATE @ 15 °C & 1 ATM: SOLID |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Peroxides, Organic |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H242:Self-reactive substances and mixtures; and Organic peroxides |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P234:Keep only in original container. P235:Keep cool. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P370+P378:In case of fire: Use … for extinction. P410:Protect from sunlight. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 398.6 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 10.5 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 23 |
| Exact Mass | 398.33960994 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 398.33960994 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 52.6 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 28 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 321 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Lauroyl peroxide appears as a white solid with a faint soapy odor. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Hence floats on water. Melting point 49 °C. Toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Strong skin irritant. Used as bleaching agent, drying agent for fats, oils and waxes, and as a polymerization catalyst.