Things I Won't Work With

February 24, 2010 3:28 PM

Being a high energy oxidizer, dioxygen difluoride reacted vigorously with organic compounds, even at temperatures close to its melting point. It reacted instantaneously with solid ethyl alcohol, producing a blue flame and an explosion. When a drop of liquid O₂F₂ was added to liquid methane, cooled at 90°K., a white flame was produced instantaneously, which turned green upon further burning. When 0.2 (mL) of liquid O₂F₂ was added to 0.5 (mL) of liquid CH₄ at 90°K., a violent explosion occurred.

Being the latest entry in the list of chemicals that Derek Lowe will not work with.
posted by silby (1 comment total)

double bond
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 3:30 PM on February 24, 2010 [2 favorites]