2-Butanone peroxide

2-Butanone peroxide
What is 2-Butanone peroxide?
2-Butanone peroxide is a chemical compound with CAS number 1338-23-4 and molecular formula C2H5C(OOH)(CH3)OOC(OOH)(CH3)C2H5. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
Reactant for:
• Studies of the adiabatic runaway reaction of Me Et Ketone peroxide1
• Quantitation of metal ions in archaeological glass via abrasive stripping square-wave voltammetry2
• Imaging of hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen peroxide-scavenging substances by photon emission3
• Synthesis of oligonucleotides via phosphoramidite method4
• Oxidation of nucleoside phosphites into phosphates5
• Comparing the relative effectiveness of human plasma glutathione peroxidase as a catalyst for reduction of hydroperoxidases6
Analyte for direct electrochemical catalystis of immobilized Hb in an ethanol-water mixture7
Specifications
C2H5C(OOH)(CH3)OOC(OOH)(CH3)C2H5
210.22 g/mol
technical
1.053 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)
Safety Information
GHS02
GHS05
GHS07Danger
H226-H242-H302-H314
P220-P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P310-P403 + P235-P410
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