 Benzoyl peroxide (source code)

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= Benzoyl peroxide
{title2=$\mathrm{PhC(O)OOC(O)Ph}$}

= BPO
{disambiguate=chemistry}
{c}
{synonym}

An organic peroxide that can initiate <radical polymerization> by O–O bond homolysis. Benzoyloxy radicals, and radicals formed by their further reaction, can initiate monomer addition.

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