Properties: The product is a sirupy liquid consisting of about equal amounts of Caro's acid and H2SO4. pK2 of Caro¢s acid 9.4 ± 0.1. Oxygen is evolved at room temp; should be stored at dry ice temp.
pKa: pK2 of Caro¢s acid 9.4 ± 0.1
CAUTION: Can be dangerously unstable, like most peroxides. Description of explosion at Brown University: J. O. Edwards, Chem. Eng. News
33, 3336 (1955). Explosion at Sun Oil, ibid.
38, 59 (Nov. 21, 1960). May be highly irritating to skin, eyes, mucous membranes.
Use: In prepn of dyes; oxidation of olefins to a-glycols; oxidation of ketones to lactones or esters; treating woolens to prevent felting and shrinking; in bleaching compositions.
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