Abstract

Inorganic peroxides and peroxo compounds, with the exception of hydrogen peroxide, are described. Ozonides and superoxides are also included. Emphasis is placed on the commercially important main group species such as the sodium peroxoborates, sodium carbonate peroxohydrate, peroxodisulfate salts, calcium peroxide, sodium peroxide, and potassium superoxide. Most of these compounds are made from hydrogen peroxide; some, such as the peroxodisulfates, are made electrochemically. Applications of inorganic peroxides and peroxo compounds include household detergents, polymerization catalysts, effluent treatment, organic synthesis as well as uses in pyrotechnics, dough conditioning, hydrometallurgy and medicine.