Methyl hydroperoxide

Methyl hydroperoxide is the organic compound with the formula CH₃OOH. It is a volaltile colorless liquid. In addition to being of theoretical interest as the simplest organic hydroperoxide, methyl hydroperoxide is an intermediate in the oxidation of methane.^[1] When condensed or in concentrated form methyl hydroperoxide is rather explosive, unlike tertiary hydroperoxides such as tert-butylhydroperoxide.^[2] Its laboratory preparation was first reported in 1929.^[3]

Methyl hydroperoxide

Names
IUPAC name Methaneperoxol
Other names Hydroperoxide, methyl Methane hydroperoxide Methyl hydrogen peroxide Hydroperoxymethane
Identifiers
CAS Number	3031-73-0 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	17190
PubChem CID	18199
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10184401
InChI InChI=1S/CH4O2/c1-3-2/h2H,1H3 Key: MEUKEBNAABNAEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES COO
Properties
Chemical formula	CH4O2
Molar mass	48.041 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	0.9967 g/cm3 at 15°C
Melting point	<25 °C
Boiling point	46 °C (115 °F; 319 K)
Solubility in water	Miscible in water and diethyl ether
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	explosive
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references