Copper peroxide

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Copper(II) peroxide
Names
IUPAC name
Copper(II) peroxide
Identifiers
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  • InChI=1S/Cu.O2/c;1-2/q+2;-2
    Key: CNBDXDKFMUKCIQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Properties
CuO2
Molar mass 95.945 g/mol
AppearanceDark olive-green solid
Related compounds
Related compounds
Copper(IV) oxide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Copper peroxide is a hypothetical inorganic compound with the chemical formula Cu O 2. The 1:2 ratio of copper and oxygen would be consistent with copper in its common +2 oxidation state and a peroxide group. Although samples of this composition have not been isolated, CuO2 has attracted interest from computational perspective. One highly cited analysis concludes that gaseous CuO2 is a superoxide, with copper in a +1 oxidation state: Cu+O2. [1]

History

Species claimed to be "copper peroxide" have been claimed, e.g., by the reaction of cold solutions of Schweizer's reagent—a source of copper(II)—and hydrogen peroxide.. [2] The Schweizer's reagent used must not contain excess ammonia. [2]

It was once claimed to result from the very slow reaction of finely divided cupric oxide with cold hydrogen peroxide. [3]

Several molecular copper peroxide complexes have been reported, but these species always feature supporting organic ligands. [4]

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References

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