How dangerous is tertbutyl-OOH?, is decomposed by serum? - (Mar/19/2007 )
I would like to induce oxidative stress in my cells using tertbutyl-00H.
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However reading safety sheats before ordering scared me a bit. It says it is highly flamable and able to explode after being hit. So I would like to know if some special storage is needed.
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H2O2 is decomposed by serum catalase. Is tertbutyl-00H stable in serum?
Thank you for answer.
I have no practical experience with tertbutyl-00H.
However my guess would be that tertbutyl-00H would decomposed in serum, though at a slower rate. Stabalisation by the electro donation from the terbutyl group.
As for stroage, hmm.. in small quantities, in a cool place, and at a low concentrations. (though my guess is that there will be somekind of stabaliser add to the tertbutyl-00H to give it a longer shelf life.)
Now next on our list of amazingly explosive compounds used in biological lab
Sodium Azide! Turns lead piping into explosives! The literal pipe bomb. 
Tx for answer.
Sigma offers 100 ml of 80 percent water solution. How dangerous this can be?
quote name='perneseblue' date='Mar 19 2007, 12:21 PM' post='91540']
I have no practical experience with tertbutyl-00H.
However my guess would be that tertbutyl-00H would decomposed in serum, though at a slower rate. Stabalisation by the electro donation from the terbutyl group.
As for stroage, hmm.. in small quantities, in a cool place, and at a low concentrations. (though my guess is that there will be somekind of stabaliser add to the tertbutyl-00H to give it a longer shelf life.)
Now next on our list of amazingly explosive compounds used in biological lab
Sodium Azide! Turns lead piping into explosives! The literal pipe bomb.
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Now next on our list of amazingly explosive compounds used in biological lab
Sodium Azide! Turns lead piping into explosives! The literal pipe bomb.
How about the picrate used in creatinine assays? It's used in explosives. I wonder if airport bomb dogscould detect picrate of my hands after working in the lab and then going for a flight....
Sigma offers 100 ml of 80 percent water solution. How dangerous this can be?
MSDS data sheet says it is safe (probably as safe as a bottle of 100% Ethanol).
It may however explode if heated in a closed container. And when heated to 43 Celsius, it produces fumes that are flamable.
So all in all I would say it is safe. Just don't expose it to light, heat or other organic compounds or metal ions.
Sodium Azide! Turns lead piping into explosives! The literal pipe bomb.
How about the picrate used in creatinine assays? It's used in explosives. I wonder if airport bomb dogscould detect picrate of my hands after working in the lab and then going for a flight....
My money is on the dogs.. Imagine being pounced on by airport security...
"I'm not a terrorist bomber! i'm just a biologist!"
Perchloric acid is my favorite. The vapors convert the adhesives used to hold your fume hood or bench together into explosives.
not to mention, just the dry perchlorate residue is explosive.