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Oxime storage

Organikum - 4-8-2006 at 09:19

Is it possible to store oximes for some days/weeks in the fridge/freezer without excessive decomposition?

thx
/ORG

Vitus_Verdegast - 4-8-2006 at 12:04

When sufficiently pure generally oximes can be stored at RT for long time without showing signs of decomposition.

(at least in my experience)

Sergei_Eisenstein - 4-8-2006 at 12:12

I have a small quantity of veratraldoxime on my shelves for slightly more than a year now and it still is fine.

turd - 4-8-2006 at 13:20

My bottle of benzaldehyde-oxime doesn't even say anything about store at such-and-such T°C.

Maybe if you want to preserve the less stable stereoisomer, keep it in the freezer, but I have a feeling that you don't care. ;)