meta-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid

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meta-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid
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Names
IUPAC name
3-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid
Other names
meta-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid; m-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid; meta-Chloroperbenzoic acid; 3-Chloroperbenzoic acid; mCPBA; m-CPBA
Identifiers
937-14-4 YesY
ChemSpider 63480 N
Jmol 3D model Interactive image
RTECS number SD9470000
  • InChI=1S/C7H5ClO3/c8-6-3-1-2-5(4-6)7(9)11-10/h1-4,10H N
    Key: NHQDETIJWKXCTC-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • InChI=1S/C7H5ClO3/c8-6-3-1-2-5(4-6)7(9)11-10/h1-4,10H
    Key: FQAWBGAIOYWONH-UHFFFAOYAN
  • ClC1=CC(C(OO)=O)=CC=C1
Properties
C7H5ClO3
Molar mass 172.56 g·mol−1
Appearance White powder
Melting point 92 to 94 °C (198 to 201 °F; 365 to 367 K) decomposes
Acidity (pKa) 7.57
Vapor pressure {{{value}}}
Related compounds
Related compounds
 peroxyacetic acid; peroxybenzoic acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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meta-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid (mCPBA) is a peroxycarboxylic acid used widely as an oxidant in organic synthesis. mCPBA is often preferred to other peroxy acids because of its relative ease of handling. The main areas of use are the conversion of ketones to esters (Baeyer-Villiger oxidation), epoxidation of alkenes (Prilezhaev reaction), conversion of silyl enol ethers to silyl α-hydroxy ketones (Rubottom oxidation), oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides and sulfones, and oxidation of amines to produce amine oxides.[1] mCPBA is a strong oxidizing agent that may cause fire upon contact with flammable material.

Preparation

mCPBA can be prepared by reacting m-chlorobenzoyl chloride with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of magnesium sulfate, aqueous sodium hydroxide, and dioxane, followed by acidification.[2]

Availability and purity

As a pure substance, mCPBA can be detonated by shock or by sparks. It is therefore sold commercially as a much more stable mixture that is less than 72% mCPBA, with the balance made up of m-chlorobenzoic acid (10%) and water.[1] The peracid can be purified by washing the commercial material with a slightly basic buffer solution and then drying.[3] Peracids are generally slightly less acidic than their carboxylic acid counterparts, so one can extract the acid impurity by careful control of pH. The purified material is reasonably stable against decomposition if stored at low temperatures in a plastic container.

In reactions where the exact amount of mCPBA must be controlled, a sample can be titrated to determine the exact amount of active oxidant.

Epoxidation example

The following scheme shows the reaction of cyclohexene with mCPBA to give an epoxide.

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The epoxidation mechanism is concerted: the cis or trans geometry of the alkene starting material is retained in the epoxide ring of the product.

References

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