Peroxybenzoic acid

Peroxybenzoic acid

Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	93-59-4 Y
ChemSpider	456283 N
EC number	202-260-2
InChI InChI=1S/C7H6O3/c8-7(10-9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,9H N Key: XCRBXWCUXJNEFX-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C7H6O3/c8-7(10-9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,9H Key: XCRBXWCUXJNEFX-UHFFFAOYAA
Jmol-3D images	Image
MeSH	C017611
PubChem	523077
SMILES OOC(=O)c1ccccc1
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H6O3
Molar mass	138.12 g/mol
Melting point	41 to 42 °C (106 to 108 °F; 314 to 315 K) [1]
Acidity (pKa)	7.8[1]
Related compounds
Related compounds	m-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid; hydrogen peroxide; benzoic acid
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Peroxybenzoic acid is a simple peroxy acid. It may be synthesized from benzoic acid and hydrogen peroxide,^[2] or by the treatment of benzoyl peroxide with sodium methoxide, followed by acidification.^[3]

Like other peroxyacids, it may be used to generate epoxides, such as styrene oxide from styrene:^[4]

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