It's an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent, and it won't pollute· It's Du Pont hydrogen peroxide. Try it in your R&D work. To help solve a problem, develop a new process, or to improve a current process, try Du Pont hydrogen peroxide. It's both an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent. And it doesn't leave objectionable residues—only water and oxygen. So it won't pollute. Hydrogen peroxide is an excellent source of singlet as well as molecular oxygen, hydroxyl radicals (OH·), hydroperoxide ion (0 2 H~) or in situ peracid. It's stable over a wide range of concentrations, and most of its reactions are easily controlled.
Use your imagination. Hydrogen peroxide is well known for the diversity of its applications. Here are a few ideas: Synthesis of quinones, N-oxides, sulfoxides. Epoxidation of olefinic bonds. Oxida tion of aldehydes, ketones, aromatics and sulfur com, pounds. And oxidation of cata lyst poisons. No doubt you have some ideas of your own. So try that bottle of hydrogen peroxide on the shelf in your R&D lab. And if you're already exploring new applica tions and would like to discuss them, call or write Dr. M. D. Jayawant, Du Pont Company, Room 90007, Wilmington, DE 19898,(302)999-4358.
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