Dilauroyl peroxide
# Dilauroyl peroxide

Dilauroyl peroxide is an organic compound with the formula $(C_{11}H_{23}CO_2)_2.$ A colorless solid, it is often sold as a water-damped solid. It is the symmetrical peroxide of lauric acid. It is produced by treating lauroyl chloride with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of base:

    2 $C_{11}H_{23}COCl$ + $H_2O_2$ + 2 NaOH → $(C_{11}H_{23}CO_2)_2$ + 2 HCl
