Organic peroxides vs. traditional oxidants: performance and safety comparison

The following is a comparative analysis of organic peroxides and traditional oxidants in terms of performance and safety:

I. Performance comparison
Oxidizing property
Organic peroxides: They have strong oxidizing properties and can react with many substances to cause combustion or explosion. Their oxidizing properties depend on the content of peroxide groups and the thermal decomposition temperature.
Traditional oxidants: They also have oxidizing properties, but compared with organic peroxides, their oxidation reactions may be milder, and they only show strong oxidizing properties under certain specific conditions.

Stability
Organic peroxides: They are easily decomposed under conditions such as heat, friction, and impact, producing free radicals and causing dangerous reactions. Therefore, organic peroxides usually need to be stored at low temperatures, away from light, and moisture-proof.
Traditional oxidants: They have relatively good stability, but they may also decompose or react when exposed to high temperatures, humidity, or contact with other chemicals.

Reactivity
Organic peroxides: They are sensitive to acids, alkalis, metal compounds, etc., and are prone to decomposition and explosion. In addition, double decomposition reactions may also occur between different types of organic peroxides, releasing a large amount of heat and gas.
Traditional oxidants: Violent chemical reactions may occur when in contact with combustibles, reducing agents, etc., but their reactivity can be controlled under certain conditions (such as temperature, concentration, etc.).

2. Safety comparison
Flammability and explosiveness
Organic peroxides: Most organic peroxides are easy to burn and burn quickly. During storage, transportation and use, once they encounter high temperature, friction, impact and other conditions, they may cause explosions.
Traditional oxidants: Although they are also flammable and explosive to a certain extent, their combustion and explosion conditions may be more stringent than organic peroxides.

Toxicity
Organic peroxides: Some organic peroxides are toxic and irritating to human skin, eyes and respiratory tract. Toxic gases or smoke may also be produced during decomposition.
Traditional oxidants: Some traditional oxidants are also toxic or corrosive, but under normal use and storage conditions, their toxicity is relatively low.

Storage and transportation
Organic peroxides: Special storage and transportation conditions are required, such as low temperature, light avoidance, moisture protection, etc. In addition, it is also necessary to avoid contact with acids, alkalis, metal compounds, etc.
Traditional oxidants: Although they also require certain storage and transportation conditions, their storage and transportation requirements may be more relaxed than those of organic peroxides.