Dipropyl peroxydicarbonate

Dipropyl peroxydicarbonate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Dipropyl 2-peroxydicarbonate
	Other names n-Propyl percarbonate; Di-n-propyl peroxydicarbonate; Di(n-propyl)peroxydicarbonate; Peroxydicarbonic acid, dipropyl ester; Luperox 221;
Identifiers
CAS Number	16066-38-9;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	76895;
ECHA InfoCard	100.036.540
EC Number	240-211-7;
PubChem CID	85264;
UNII	52N9W6F4YM ;
UN number	3113
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2051762 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H14O6/c1-3-5-11-7(9)13-14-8(10)12-6-4-2/h3-6H2,1-2H3 Key: YPVDWEHVCUBACK-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CCCOC(=O)OOC(=O)OCCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H14O6
Molar mass	206.194 g·mol−1
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H242, H315, H319
Precautionary statements	P210, P220, P234, P264, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P403+P235, P411, P420, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Dipropyl peroxydicarbonate (trade name Luperox 221) is an organic peroxide with a variety of industrial uses, particularly as an initiator of polymerization.^[1]

Dipropyl peroxydicarbonate decomposes explosively at 0–10 °C (32–50 °F) due to a self-accelerating exothermic decomposition.^[2]

References

^ "Luperox 221 polymer initiator". Arkema.
^ "Di-n-propyl peroxydicarbonate". Chemical Book.

[1] "Luperox 221 polymer initiator". Arkema.

[2] "Di-n-propyl peroxydicarbonate". Chemical Book.

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