2-Methylbenzenecarboperoxoic acid 1,1-dimethylethyl ester
[CAS# 22313-62-8]

Identification

• Name: 2-Methylbenzenecarboperoxoic acid 1,1-dimethylethyl ester
• Synonyms: tert-Butyl 2-methylperbenzoate; tert-Butyl 2-methylperoxybenzoate; tert-Butyl o-methylperbenzoate; tert-Butyl peroxy-2-methylbenzoate; tert-Butyl peroxy-o-toluate
• Molecular Formula: C₁₂H₁₆O₃
• Molecular Weight: 208.25
• CAS Registry Number: 22313-62-8
• EC Number: 244-906-6

Properties

• Solubility: Very slightly soluble (0.21 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.043±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Boiling point: 55 ºC (0.013 Torr)^**
• Refractive index: 1.5020 (20 ºC)^***
• Flash point: 118.0±16.2 ºC, Calc.^*

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

^** Meier, Lothar; Synthesis 1987, (5), P517-20.

^*** Scharf, Hans Dieter; Chemische Berichte 1978, V111(2), P639-60.

Safety Data

• Hazardous Chemical?: Yes