This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2022) |
![]() | |
Names | |
---|---|
Other names
DCUP
| |
Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
|
|
ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.164 |
EC Number |
|
PubChem CID
|
|
RTECS number |
|
UNII | |
UN number | 3110 |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
|
|
| |
| |
Properties | |
C18H22O2 | |
Molar mass | 270.372 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless solid |
Density | 1.062 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 39 °C (102 °F; 312 K) |
Hazards | |
GHS labelling:[1] | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Danger | |
H242, H315, H319, H360, H411 | |
P203, P210, P234, P240, P264, P264+P265, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P318, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P391, P403, P405, P410, P411, P420, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
Dicumyl peroxide is an organic compound with the formula (C6H5CMe2O)2 (Me = CH3). Classified as a dialky peroxide, it is produced on a large scale industrially for use in polymer chemistry. It serves as an initiator and crosslinking agent in the production of low density polyethylene.[2]