Acetone peroxide
Acetone peroxide is an organic peroxide and a primary explosive. It is produced by the reaction of acetone and hydrogen peroxide to yield a mixture of linear monomer and cyclic dimer, trimer, and tetramer forms. The monomer is dimethyldioxirane.... Wikipedia
3D model (JSmol): dimer: Interactive image; trimer: Interactive image
Boiling point: 97 to 160 °C (207 to 320 °F; 370 to 433 K)
Friction sensitivity: High/moderate when wet
Melting point: 131.5 to 133 °C (dimer); 91 °C (trimer)
NFPA 704 (fire diamond): 1 4 4
RE factor: 0.80
Solubility in water: Insoluble
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