Peroxybenzoic acid

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SMILES = OOC(=O)c1ccccc1
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Formula = C₇H₆O₃
MolarMass = 138.12 g/mol
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OtherCpds = m-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid; hydrogen peroxide; benzoic acid

Peroxybenzoic acid is a simple peroxy acid. It may be synthesized from benzoic acid and hydrogen peroxide, [OrgSynth | author = Silbert, L. S.; Siegel, E.; Swern, D. | title = Peroxybenzoic Acid | collvol = 5 | collvolpages = 904 | year = 1973 | prep = cv5p0904] or by the treatment of benzoyl peroxide with sodium methoxide, followed by acidification. [OrgSynth | title = Perbenzoic Acid | author = Géza Braun | collvol = 1 | collvolpages = 431 | year = 1941 | prep = cv1p0431]

Like other peroxides, it may be used to generate epoxides, such as styrene oxide from styrene: [OrgSynth | author = Harold Hibbert and Pauline Burt | title = Styrene Oxide | collvol = 1 | collvolpages = 494 | year = 1941 | prep = cv1p0494]

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