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Hydroperoxides are common intermediates in the autoxidation of hydrocarbons, lipids, and other organic compounds. The chemistry of these compounds is discussed in Chapter 2 in connection with the autoxidation of hydrocarbons. The dialkyl peroxides are discussed in this chapter.
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Ingraham, L.L., Meyer, D.L. (1985). Dialkyl Peroxides. In: Biochemistry of Dioxygen. Biochemistry of the Elements, vol 4. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2475-1_5
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