CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Acetyl benzoyl peroxide appears as a solution containing less than 40% by mass of the white crystalline solid in a nonvolatile solvent. Dilution moderates reactivity of the pure solvent. Irritating to the skin, eyes and mucous membranes. |
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| Color/Form | White crystals |
| Boiling Point | 130 °C @ 19 mm Hg |
| Melting Point | 37 °C |
| Solubility | Moderately soluble in ether, chloroform, and carbon tetrachloride; slightly soluble in mineral oils and alcohol. |
| Other Experimental Properties | Decomp on contact with moisture or in warm place. |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Peroxides, Organic |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 180.16 g/mol |
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| XLogP3 | 1.9 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 180.04225873 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 180.04225873 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 52.6 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 13 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 194 |
| 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
Acetyl benzoyl peroxide appears as a solution containing less than 40% by mass of the white crystalline solid in a nonvolatile solvent. Dilution moderates reactivity of the pure solvent. Irritating to the skin, eyes and mucous membranes.