Talk:Diethyl ether peroxide

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Formation

I need to get references, but I was taught in college that this product (the most dangerous being the polymer, as opposed to the monomer) is formed by reaction with oxygen. Again, I need to double check on references, bet I was taught that it is actually singlet oxygen (found naturally in extremely small quantities) that is the culprit in this reaction. The reaction supposedly procedes via a radical type abstraction of a hydrogen alpha to the ether oxygen, which generates both a hydroperoxide radical, as well as a ether radical, which can both proceed to polymerize the bulk solution.

Additionally, I was taught (again, 2nd hand without references in a classroom) that this notable process results in dangerous buildup of extremely shock sensitive precipitate. It is notable in the sense that researchers who use ether, but may not use it often (typically not chemists, but biologists, biochemists, physicists, engineers, etc) may have old bottles stored somewhere in their lab and that this has resulted in at least a few explosions. I realize that this is all completely without reference, so i will work on finding some.68.6.76.31 (talk) 04:26, 11 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Diethyl peroxide

Diethyl peroxide (CAS: 628-37-5), Et-O-O-Et, is a relative compound with m.p. -70 C and b.p. 65 C. --Leiem (talk) 15:33, 4 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]