Amine oxides from amines + hydrogen peroxide

The assessors experienced an explosion while drying the oxide in ethyl ether. Rather drastic precautions are recommended in handling it [1], A preparation, allowed to stand for a week rather than the day specified, exploded during concentration [2], Amine oxides from the standard preparation are inclined to retain hydrogen peroxide of hydration unless it is destroyed during work-up. The perox-idate (or diperoxidate) of dimethylamine oxide would be expected to be far more dangerous than the oxide itself [3],... 

BENZOPHENONE (119-61-9) Combustible solid. Strong oxidizers may cause fire and explosions. Incompatible with aliphatic amines, aldehydes, strong bases, hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid, perchloric acid. A variety of unstable peroxides may be formed from the reactions of hydrogen peroxide. 

Organomineral hydroperoxides have been prepared from hydrogen peroxide and organomineral haUdes, hydroxides, oxides, peroxides, and amines (10,33). If HX is an acid, ammonia is used to prevent acidic decomposition. 

Industrial specifications for aHphatic tertiary amine oxides generally requite an amine oxide content of 20—50%. These products may contain as much as 5% unreacted amine, although normally less than 2% is present. Residual hydrogen peroxide content is usually less than 0.5%. The most common solvent systems employed are water and aqueous isopropyl alcohol, although some amine oxides are available ia aoapolar solveats. Specificatioas for iadividual products are available from the producers. 

CH—NHOH) to oxime (C=NOH) and ultimately to the nitroalkane (CH—NO2). Hydrogen peroxide generates amine oxides from tertiary cycloaUphatic... 

Eatty amine oxides are most frequendy prepared from alkyldimethylarnines by reaction with hydrogen peroxide. Aqueous 2-propanol is used as solvent to prepare amine oxides at concentrations of 50—60%. With water only as a solvent, amine oxides can only be prepared at lower concentrations because aqueous solutions are very viscous. Eatty amine oxides are weak cationic surfactants. 

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