Peroxyacetic acid tert-butyl ester
[CAS# 107-71-1]

Identification

• Classification: Chemical reagent >> Organic reagent >> Ester >> Butyl ester compound
• Name: Peroxyacetic acid tert-butyl ester
• Synonyms: Trigonox F-C 50; tert-Butyl peracetate; tert-Butyl peroxyacetate; tert-Pentyl peroxy acetate
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₂O₃
• Molecular Weight: 132.16
• CAS Registry Number: 107-71-1
• EC Number: 203-514-5

Properties

• Solubility: Sparingly soluble (17 g/L) (25 °C), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.9766 g/cm³ (20 °C)^**
• Boiling point: 50-52 °C (15 Torr)^***
• Refractive index: 1.4103 (589.3 nm 20 °C)^**
• Flash point: 39.8±16.7 °C, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2017 ACD/Labs)

^** Meshcheryakov, A. P.

^*** Stepovik, L. P.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Skin sensitization	Skin Sens.	1	H317
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	3	H226
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	3	H331
Organic peroxides	Org. Perox.	C	H242
Chronic hazardous to the aquatic environment	Aquatic Chronic	2	H411
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Germ cell mutagenicity	Muta.	2	H341
Organic peroxides	Org. Perox.	A	H240
Organic peroxides	Org. Perox.	B	H241
Skin sensitization	Skin Sens.	1B	H317
Carcinogenicity	Carc.	1A	H350
Aspiration hazard	Asp. Tox.	1	H304
Self-reactive substances or mixtures	Self-react.	C	H242