Ethyl hydroperoxide

Ethyl hydroperoxide is the organic compound with the formula CH₃CH₂OOH. It is a colorless liquid that is miscible with water and diethyl ether.

Ethyl hydroperoxide

Names
IUPAC name Ethaneperoxol
Other names Hydroperoxide, ethyl Ethane hydroperoxide Ethyl hydrogen peroxide Hydroperoxyethane
Identifiers
CAS Number	3031-74-1 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	56252
ECHA InfoCard	100.019.284
EC Number	221-211-6
PubChem CID	62472
UNII	08608DV9AD
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70184402
InChI InChI=1S/C2H6O2/c1-2-4-3/h3H,2H2,1H3 Key: ILHIHKRJJMKBEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCOO
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H6O2
Molar mass	62.068 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless liquid
Melting point	−100 °C (−148 °F; 173 K)
Boiling point	95 °C (203 °F; 368 K)
Solubility in water	Miscible in water and diethyl ether
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Formation

Ethyl hydroperoxide is formed in the flame of burning alkanes.^[1] Ethyl hydroperoxide is also formed in the catalytic reaction of ethane and hydrogen peroxide.^[2] Yet another way to form ethyl hydroperoxide is by a photocatalytic oxidation of ethane:^[3]

CH₃CH₃ + O₂ → CH₃CH₂OOH