Common Peroxide Forming Chemicals
Peroxides from Storage
Butadiene *
Chloroprene *
Divinyl acetylene
Isopropyl ether
Potassium amide
Potassium metal
Sodium amide
Tetrafluoroethylene *
Vinyldiene chloride
* Indicates a peroxide former when stored as a liquid monomer.
Peroxides from Concentration
Acetal
Acetalaldehyde
Benzyl alcohol
Chlorofluoroethylene
Cumene (isopropylbenzene)
Cyclohexene
2-Cyclohexen-1-ol
Cyclopentene
Decahydronaphthalene (decalin)
Diacetylene (butadiyne)
Dicyclopentadiene
Diethylene glycol dimethyl ether (diglyme)
Dioxane
Ethyl ether
Furan
4-Heptanol
2-Hexanol
Methyl acetylene
3-Methyl-1-butanol
Methyl-isobutyl ketone
Methylcyclopentane
2-Pentanol
4-Penten-1-ol
Phenylethanol
Tetrahydrofuran
Tetrahydronaphthalene
Vinyl ethers
Other secondary alcohols
Peroxides from Polymerization
Butadiene **
Chlorobutadiene
Chloroprene **
Chlorotrifluoroethylene
Styrene
Tetrafluoroethylene **
Vinyl acetate
Vinyl acetylene
Vinyl chloride
Vinyl pyridine
Vinyldiene chloride
** Can form explosive levels of peroxides if stored as a liquid. When stored as gas, peroxide accumulation may cause autopoly-merization.