Peroxypropionic Acid
[CAS# 4212-43-5]

Identification

• Name: Peroxypropionic Acid
• Synonyms: Peroxypropionic Acid; Ch3ch2c(O)Ooh; Propaneperoxoic-Acid-
• Molecular Formula: C₃H₆O₃
• Molecular Weight: 90.08
• CAS Registry Number: 4212-43-5
• EINECS: 224-139-3
• SMILES: C(C(OO)=O)C
• InChI: 1S/C3H6O3/c1-2-3(4)6-5/h5H,2H2,1H3
• InChIKey: CZPZWMPYEINMCF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.14g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 136.942°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 58.562°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): Claude Lion, Louis Da Conceição, Gerard Hecquet, Christian Pralus, Benoît Requieme and Jean-Pierre Schirmann. Destruction of toxic organophosphorus and organosulfur pollutants by perpropionic acid: the first stable, industrial liquid water-miscible peroxyacid in decontamination, New J. Chem., 2002, 26, 1515.