Chemical Properties
Butyl peroxydicarbonate is a colorless liquid. Highly unstable
peroxide, it crystallizes when dry or heated. May explode from
heat, shock, or friction, when dry. During decomposition, it
emits acrid smoke and irritating vapors. Handle with extreme
care. It decomposes violently or explosively at temperatures
0–10°C owing to self-accelerating exothermic decomposition.
Several recorded explosions were due to shock, heat, or
friction; amines and certain metals can cause accelerated
decomposition. Shipped or stored with not more than 62%
peroxide in solution of organic solvent (12d). Refer to the Code
for the Storage of Organic Peroxide Formulations (13a). It is
commonly used as oxidant agent. No additional information
was found on this compound.
General Description
A colorless liquid. Shipped or stored with not more than 62% peroxide in solution of organic solvent. Crystallizes when dry. May explode from heat, shock or friction, when dry. Handle with extreme care.
Reactivity Profile
Di-n-butyl peroxydicarbonate(in solution,content≤27%) decomposes violently or explosively at temperatures 0-10°C owing to self-accelerating exothermic decomposition. Several recorded explosions were due to shock, heat or friction; amines and certain metals can cause accelerated decomposition [Bretherick, 1979 p. 156]. Danger of explosion when dry.
