use of peroxides in chemistry.
On http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methaneseleninic_acid
It says "Seleninic acids can be prepared by oxidation of selenoesters with one equivalent of dimethyldioxirane (DMDO). Use of excess DMDO affords
little studied selenonic acids (RSeO3H).
RSeC(O)R' + DMDO → RSeO2HRSeC(O)R' + excess DMDO → RSeO3H"
The DMDO thing has me re-wondering if peroxides formed in ether can be used in chemical reactions.
It says on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethyldioxirane that DMDO is considered a monomer of acetone peroxide, which has me wondering if the route of
preperation of DMDO in situ can be done with H2O2 in acetone in place of Potassium peroxymonosulfate/oxone in acetone.
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetone_peroxide "In mildly acidic or neutral conditions, the reaction is much slower and produces more monomeric
organic peroxide than the reaction with a strong acid catalyst."
1 DMDO is said that it can be considered the monomer of acetone peroxide and the page about Methane selinic acid says selenic acid (2 O on
Selenium) can be made with exess DMDO, it leaves out how that acid is separated unless it is stoichiometric and there is no exess peroxide/DMDO to be
concerned about with in the liquor. I assume here that the phases are seperatable and there is a further treatment of the organic phase to decompose
the DMDO/peroxide.
unless I have this wrong DMDO is explosive, and is prepared prior to use for reactions. so, I am wondering how peroxides of diethyl ether and other
peroxides such as acetone peroxide can be used in chemical synthesis.
[Edited on 17-2-2015 by quantumcorespacealchemyst]
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