Ethyl hydroperoxide

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Ethyl hydroperoxide is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH2OOH. It is a colorless liquid that is miscible with water and diethyl ether.

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Ethyl hydroperoxide
Names
IUPAC name
Ethaneperoxol
Other names
Hydroperoxide, ethyl
Ethane hydroperoxide
Ethyl hydrogen peroxide
Hydroperoxyethane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard 100.019.284 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 221-211-6
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2H6O2/c1-2-4-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
    Key: ILHIHKRJJMKBEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCOO
Properties
C2H6O2
Molar mass 62.068 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid
Melting point −100 °C (−148 °F; 173 K)
Boiling point 95 °C (203 °F; 368 K)
Miscible in water and diethyl ether
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Formation

Ethyl hydroperoxide is formed in the flame of burning alkanes.[1] Ethyl hydroperoxide is also formed in the catalytic reaction of ethane and hydrogen peroxide.[2] Yet another way to form ethyl hydroperoxide is by a photocatalytic oxidation of ethane:[3]

CH3CH3 + O2 → CH3CH2OOH

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