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Purify H2O2 with glycerol ?

KonkreteRocketry - 14-3-2013 at 22:54

since it competes for h bonds when dissolved with water, and water's freezing point will decrease to around -30, while h2o2 is still near 0, we can purify it simply by freezing the h2o2 and glycerol solution then ?

macckone - 14-3-2013 at 23:01

H2O2 = oxidizing agent
Glycerol = easily oxidizable substance

The H2O2 will oxidize your glycerol.
Most likely products Glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16787013