Ozonolysis - Exploding flask
The incident
A flask exploded following a routine ozonolysis reaction
The Investigation
It was found that the ozonide destruction step had been omitted. The heat of reaction (from DSC) was in excess of 1300 kJ/kg
A flask exploded following a routine ozonolysis reaction
It was found that the ozonide destruction step had been omitted. The heat of reaction (from DSC) was in excess of 1300 kJ/kg