Peroxybenzoic acid

Identifiers

CAS Number

93-59-4^Y

ChemSpider

456283^N

EC Number

202-260-2

Jmol interactive 3D

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

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 (pK_a)

7.8^[1]

Related compounds

m-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid; hydrogen peroxide; benzoic acid

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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Infobox references

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]

References

1 2 Elvers, B. et al. (ed.) (1991) Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 5th ed. Vol. A19, Wiley, p. 206
↑ Silbert, L. S.; Siegel, E.; Swern, D. (1973). "Peroxybenzoic Acid". Org. Synth. ; Coll. Vol. 5, p. 904
↑ Géza Braun (1941). "Perbenzoic Acid". Org. Synth. ; Coll. Vol. 1, p. 431
↑ Harold Hibbert and Pauline Burt (1941). "Styrene Oxide". Org. Synth. ; Coll. Vol. 1, p. 494

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