Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) is an organic peroxide a high explosive similar to acetone peroxide. MEKP is a colorless oily liquid whereas acetone peroxide is a white powder at STP; MEKP is slightly less sensitive to shock and temperature and more stable in storage. Depending on the experimental conditions several different adducts of methyl ethyl ketone and hydrogen peroxide are known. The first to be reported was a cyclic dimer C8H16O4 in 1906.
