Monoperoxyphthalic acid magnesium salt hexahydrate

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Reagent for:

• Trans-diaxial hydroxylation under bismuth(III) triflate catalyst
• Oxidation rections under mild conditions
• Epoxidation of unsaturated steroids
• Synthesis of ring-B oxygenated steroids as anticancer agents

Monoperoxyphthalic acid magnesium salt hexahydrate is used as disinfectant for hard surfaces (hospital, food industrial, institution).

Magnesium monoperoxyphthalate hexahydrate is an organic peroxide used in many oxidation reactions. It exhibits non-deflagrating and non-shock-sensitive properties and also used as a surface disinfectant.

MMPP is a safer reagent than m-chloroperbenzoic acid for oxidation reactions because it is not as explosive and has advantages of solubility. It is soluble in H2O, low-molecular-weight alcohols, i-PrOH and DMF. The product of reaction, Mg phthalate, is soluble in H2O. It has been used in aqueous phase to oxidise compounds in e.g. CHCl3 and using a phase transfer catalyst, e.g. methyltrioctylammonium chloride [Brougham Synthesis 1015 1987]. The oxidising activity can be checked (as for perbenzoic acid in Silbert et al. Org Synth Coll Vol V 906 1973], and if found to be low it would be best to prepare afresh from phthalic anhydride (1mol), H2O2 (1mol) and MgO at 20-25o to give MMPP. [Hignett, European Pat Appl 27 693 1981, Chem Abstr 95 168810 1981, Beilstein 9 IV 3260.]