CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | The pure compound consists of colorless crystals melting at 30 °C. Soluble in alcohol and ether. Often transported as a 25% solution in dimethyl phthalate for use as an initiator and catalyst. |
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| Color/Form | Colorless crystals |
| Odor | Strong, pungent odor |
| Boiling Point | 63 °C @ 21 mm Hg |
| Melting Point | 30 °C |
| Flash Point | 113 °F (NFPA, 2010) |
| Solubility | Slightly soluble in cold water |
| Density | 1.18 @ 20 °C |
| Stability/Shelf Life | HIGHLY UNSTABLE /ORG PEROXIDES/ |
| Other Experimental Properties | DECOMP IN SODIUM HYDROXIDE |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Peroxides, Organic |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 118.09 g/mol |
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| XLogP3 | 0.2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 118.02660867 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 118.02660867 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 52.6 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 92.6 |
| 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
The pure compound consists of colorless crystals melting at 30 °C. Soluble in alcohol and ether. Often transported as a 25% solution in dimethyl phthalate for use as an initiator and catalyst.