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The following is an abbreviated list which identifies chemicals that could become unstable with peroxide formations. Please identify the chemicals within your laboratory that could produce peroxide crystals. Ensure that these chemicals are used or disposed of in a timely manner.

Acetal 3-Bromopropyl Phenyl Ether
Allyl Ether t-Butyl Ethyl Ether
Allyl Ethyl Ether t-Butyl Methyl Ether
iso-Amyl Benzyl Ether n-Butyl Phenyl Ether
n-Amyl Ether n-Butyl Vinyl Ether
p-n-Amyloxybenzoyl Chloride Chloroacetaldehyde Diethylacetal
Benzyl n-Butyl Ether 2-Chlorobutanediene
Benzyl Ether 1-(2-Chloroethoxy)-2-phenoxyethane
Benzyl Ethyl Ether Chloromethyl Methyl Ether
Benzyl Methyl Ether b-Chlorophenetole
Benzyl 1-Naphthyl Ether o-Chlorophenetole
Bis(2-n-butoxyethyl) Phthalate p-Chlorophenetole
1,2-Bis(2-chloroethoxy) Ethane Cyclohexane
Bis(chloromethyl) Ether Cyclooctene
Bis(2-ethoxyethyl) Adipate Decalin
Bis(2-ethoxyethyl) Ether p-Dibenzyloxybenzene
Bis(2-ethoxyethyl) Phthalate 1,2-Dibenzyloxyethane
Bis(2-methoxyethyl) Adipate 1,2-Dichloroethyl Ethyl Ether
Bis(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl) Ether 2,4-Dichlorophenetole
Bis(2-methoxyethyl) Carbonate m-Diethoxybenzene
Bis(2-methoxyethyl) Ether o-Diethoxybenzene
Bis(2-methoxyethyl) Phthalate p-Diethoxybenzene
Bis(2-phenoxyethyl) Ether 1 ,2-Diethoxyethane
2-Bromoethyl Ethyl Ether Diethoxymethane
b-Bromophenetole 2,2-Diethoxypropane
o-Bromophenetole Diethyl Ether
p-Bromophenetole Diethyl Fumarate

sm_bullet.gif (911 bytes)Diisopropyl Ether sm_bullet.gif (911 bytes)b-Isopropoxypropionitrile
1,1-Dimethoxyethane Isopropyl Ether
1,2-Dimethoxyethane 3-Methoxy- 1 -butyl Acetate
sm_bullet.gif (911 bytes)Dimethoxymethane 2-Methoxyethyl Acetate
2,2-Dimethoxypropane b-Methoxypropionitrile
sm_bullet.gif (911 bytes)Dioxane Methyl p-n-Amyloxybenzoate
sm_bullet.gif (911 bytes)1,3-Dioxepane n-Methylphenetole
2,4-Dinitrophenetole m-Nitrophenetole
sm_bullet.gif (911 bytes)Di-n-propoxymethane Oxybis(2-ethyl acetate)
1,2-Epoxy-3-phenoxy-propane Oxybis(2-ethyl benzoate)
sm_bullet.gif (911 bytes)1,2-Epoxy-3-isopropoxy-propane b-b-Oxydipropionitrile
p-Ethoxyacetophenone a-Phenoxypropionyl Chloride
(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethyl Acetate p-Phenylphenetole
2-Ethoxyethyl Acetate Phenyl o-Propyl Ether
2-Ethoxyethyl o-Benzoylbenzoate sm_bullet.gif (911 bytes)n-Propyl Ether
1 -Ethoxynaph thalene sm_bullet.gif (911 bytes)n-Propyl Isopropyl Ether
o-Ethoxyphenyl Isocyanate sm_bullet.gif (911 bytes)Tetrahydrofuran
p-Ethoxyphenyl Isocyanate Tetralin
3-Ethoxypropionitrile Triethylene Glycol Diacetate
Ethyl Ether Triethylene Glycol Dipropionate
Ethyl b-Ethoxypropionate sm_bullet.gif (911 bytes)1,3,3-Trimethoxypropene
Ethyl Vinyl Ether sm_bullet.gif (911 bytes)Vinylidene Chloride
o-lodophenetole
p-Iodophenetole

Denotes those chemicals which form peroxides easily.

Isoamyl Benzyl Ether
Isoamyl Ether
Isobutyl Vinyl Ether
sm_bullet.gif (911 bytes)Isophorone

 

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