Bis(trifluoromethyl)peroxide
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Trifluoro[(trifluoromethyl)peroxy]methane | |
| Other names
Di(trifluoromethyl)peroxide
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| Properties | |
| CF3OOCF3 | |
| Molar mass | 170.010 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless gas |
| Density | 1.588 g/cm3 |
| Boiling point | −37 °C (−35 °F; 236 K) |
| log P | 2.65 |
| Vapor pressure | 5180 mmHg |
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1.231 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bis(trifluoromethyl)peroxide (BTP) is a fluorocarbon compound with formula CF3OOCF3. It is a colorless toxic gas. This compound was first produced by Frédéric Swarts. It has some utility as a radical initiator for polymerisation reactions. BTP is unusual in the fact that, unlike many peroxides, it is a gas, is non-explosive, and has good thermal stability.