This very strong oxidizing agent is used to treat wastewater as Fenton's reagent, and in the body, it is broken down by catalase into water and oxygen gas.
This is the simplest compound exhibiting a "skew chain" dihedral angle of about 120 degrees as a compromise between steric and hyperconjugative effects. mCPBA is synthesized from meta-chlorobenzoyl chloride and this compound. Potassium iodide catalyzes the disproportionation of this compound, releasing lots of foam. The anthraquinone process makes this compound. Though this compound is not linear, it readily homolyzes into (*) radicals because it has four electrons in pi star orbitals. This very strong oxidizing agent is used to treat wastewater as Fenton's reagent, and in the body, it is broken down by catalase into water and oxygen gas. For 10 points, name this compound with an oxygen-oxygen single bond, and formula H2O2.
This is the simplest compound exhibiting a "skew chain" dihedral angle of about 120 degrees as a compromise between steric and hyperconjugative effects.
{hydrogen peroxide} [or {H2O2} before it is read; prompt on {peroxide}]