Organic Peracids
Several organic peroxyacids are commercially useful. They can be prepared in several ways. Most commonly, peracids are generated by treating the corresponding carboxylic acid with hydrogen peroxide:
- RCO2H + H2O2 RCO3H + H2O
A related reaction involves treatment of the carboxylic anhydride:
- (RCO)2O + H2O2 → RCO3H + RCO2H
This method is popular for converting cyclic anhydrides to the corresponding monoperoxyacids, for example monoperoxyphthalic acid.
The third method involves treatment of acid chlorides:
- RC(O)Cl + H2O2 → RCO3H + HCl
meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (mCPBA) is prepared in this way.
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