Acetozone

Acetozone
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Acetic benzoic peroxyanhydride
	Other names Acetyl benzoyl peroxide; Benzoyl acetyl peroxide; Benzozone; Acetyl benzenecarboperoxoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	644-31-5;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	12048;
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.376
EC Number	211-412-7;
PubChem CID	12568;
UNII	5AA81KS1U5;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9074561 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H8O4/c1-7(10)12-13-9(11)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,1H3 Key: PDAVOLCVHOKLEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC(=O)OOC(=O)c1ccccc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H8O4
Molar mass	180.159 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystalline solid
Melting point	36–37 °C (97–99 °F; 309–310 K)
Boiling point	130 °C (266 °F; 403 K) (19 mmHg)
Solubility in water	Soluble in carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, ether, and oils
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Acetozone is an organic peroxide that is a strong oxidant.^[1]

In the early 20th century, it found use as a surgical antiseptic^[3] and for the treatment of typhoid fever.^[4]

It has also been used as a bleaching agent for flour.^[2]^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Acetozone". Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Merck Index (12th ed.). p. 15. 78.
^ Gore-Gillon, G; Hewlett, R. T (1917). "Acetozone As a General Surgical Antiseptic". British Medical Journal. 2 (2955): 209–10. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.2955.209. PMC 2355305. PMID 20768694.
^ Humiston, RAY (1906). "Acetozone in Typhoid Fever". JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association (20): 1651. doi:10.1001/jama.1906.25210200047002.
^ "Acetyl benzoyl peroxide" (PDF). Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets. New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.