Benzoyl Peroxide
- Formula: C14H10O4
- Molecular weight: 242.2268
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C14H10O4/c15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)17-18-14(16)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OMPJBNCRMGITSC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 94-36-0
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file - Other names: Peroxide, dibenzoyl; Acetoxyl; Akneroxid 5; Asidopan; Benoxyl; Benzac; Benzoic acid, peroxide; Benzol peroxide; Benzoperoxide; Benzoyl superoxide; Benzoylperoxid; Benzoyl peroxyde; Dibenzoyl peroxide; Dibenzoylperoxid; Dibenzoylperoxyde; Diphenylglyoxal peroxide; Dry and Clear; Duresthin 5; Eloxyl; Epi-Clear; G20; Lucidol; Lucidol B 50; Lucidol G 20; Luperco AST; Mytolac; Nayper BO; Oxy 5; Oxylite; Panoxyl; Perossido di benzoile; Peroxyde de benzoyle; Persa-Gel; Persadox; Resdan Akne; Theraderm; Acnegel; Aztec BPO; Benzaknew; BZF-60; Cadet; Cadox; Cadox BS; Clearasil benzoyl peroxide lotion; Clearasil BP acne treatment; Cuticura acne cream; Debroxide; Fostex; Garox; Incidol; Loroxide; Luperco; Luperox FL; NA 2085 (DOT); Nayper B and BO; Norox bzp-250; Norox bzp-C-35; Novadelox; OXY-10; OXY WASH; Quinolor compound; Superox; Topex; UN 2085 (DOT); UN 2086; UN 2088; Vanoxide; Xerac; Acne-Aid Cream; Benzac W; Clear By Design; Abcure S-40-25; Akneroxid L; Akneroxide L; Benzagel 10; Benzaknen; BPO; Brevoxyl; Cadet BPO 78W; Cadox 40E; Dermoxyl; Desanden; Lucidol 78; Lucidol 75FP; Luzidol; Nericur; NSC 675; Oxy-L; Peroxyderm; Peroxydex; Preoxydex; Sanoxit; Xerac BP 10; Xerac BP 5; Triaz; Perkadox 20S; Cadox B; Desquam E; Lucidol (peroxide); Luperco AA; Nyper B; Nyper BMT; W 75
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | -64.9 ± 1.3 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Carson, Laye, et al., 1975 | |
| ΔfH°gas | -67.3 ± 1.5 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Kiparisova and Rabinovich, 1971 | Reanalyzed by Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986, Original value = -67.0 ± 2.5 kcal/mol |
Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°solid | -88.3 ± 1.1 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Carson, Laye, et al., 1975 | |
| ΔfH°solid | -88.3 ± 2.0 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Kiparisova and Rabinovich, 1971 | Reanalyzed by Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986, Original value = -88.0 ± 2.0 kcal/mol |
| ΔfH°solid | -93.7 ± 1.5 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Breitenbach and Derkosch, 1951 | Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -93.5 kcal/mol |
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
| ΔcH°solid | -1570.0 ± 1.1 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Carson, Laye, et al., 1975 | Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = -88.33 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections) |
| ΔcH°solid | -1570.0 ± 2.0 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Kiparisova and Rabinovich, 1971 | Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = -88.3 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections) |
| ΔcH°solid | -1564.6 ± 1.5 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Breitenbach and Derkosch, 1951 | Reanalyzed by Cox and Pilcher, 1970, Original value = -1564.5 kcal/mol; Corresponding ΔfHºsolid = -93.69 kcal/mol (simple calculation by NIST; no Washburn corrections) |
Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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| Origin | Japan AIST/NIMC Database- Spectrum MS-NW- 403 |
| NIST MS number | 228948 |
References
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Carson, Laye, et al., 1975
Carson, A.S.; Laye, P.G.; Morris, H.,
The enthalpy of formation of dibenzoyl peroxide,
J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1975, 7, 993-996. [all data]
Kiparisova and Rabinovich, 1971
Kiparisova, E.G.; Rabinovich, I.B.,
Thermochemistry of a series of acyl peroxides,
Dokl. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1971, 199, 675-677, In original 1075. [all data]
Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986
Pedley, J.B.; Naylor, R.D.; Kirby, S.P.,
Thermochemical Data of Organic Compounds, Chapman and Hall, New York, 1986, 1-792. [all data]
Breitenbach and Derkosch, 1951
Breitenbach, J.W.; Derkosch, J.,
Verbrennungswarmen von peroxyden und verwandten verbindungen sowie von polystrolen,
Monatsh. Chem., 1951, 82, 177-179. [all data]
Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G.,
Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]
Notes
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ΔcH°solid Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔfH°solid Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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