Benzenecarboperoxoic acid
[CAS# 93-59-4]

Identification

• Name: Benzenecarboperoxoic acid
• Synonyms: Benzoyl hydrogen peroxide; Benzoyl hydroperoxide; Hydroperoxide, benzoyl; PBA; Perbenzoic acid; Peroxobenzoic acid
• Molecular Formula: C₇H₆O₃
• Molecular Weight: 138.12
• CAS Registry Number: 93-59-4
• EC Number: 202-260-2

Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble (6.9 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.275±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 221-222 ºC (ethanol )^**
• Boiling point: 105 ºC^***
• Flash point: 106.7±16.1 ºC, Calc.^*

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

^** Pentimalli, Luciano; Annali di Chimica (Rome, Italy) 1963, V53(8-9), P1123-32.

^*** "PhysProp" data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Chemical?: Yes