Hydrogen peroxide is one of the most attractive oxidation reagents because it is inexpensive and gives only water as a byproduct. During the investigation of selective oxidation of olefins catalyzed by metal compounds with hydrogen peroxide, we found that occasionally an unknown organic crystalline substance is obtained when acetone is used as co solvent.

SnCl4.5H2O and SnCl2.2H2O are efficient catalysts for the oxidation of acetone with 30% hydrogen peroxide at room temperature and produce tetrameric acetone peroxide which is identified by molecular weight determination, elemental analysis, FTIR, NMR and MS.

Generally speaking, organic peroxides are dangerous because they readily decompose. Most organic peroxides such as tert-butyl hydroperoxide decompose rapidly in the presence of high valent metal oxides or complexes.

This essay details tin chloride being excellent catalyst for the oxidation of acetone with hydrogen peroxide to tetrameric acetone peroxide at room temperature.

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