1. Caprolactone is prepared industrially by Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of cyclohexanone with peracetic acid . 2. Peracetic acid is a popular disinfectant in the medical field and food industry.3. Peracetic acid is generated in situ by some laundry detergents.4. Peroxy acids, such as peracetic acid and meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid are also typically produced using hydrogen peroxide. 5. Classical organic procedures exist for the preparation of "'iodosobenzene diacetate "'from peracetic acid and acetic acid. 6. So special chemicals and equipment, such as peracetic acid processors, have to be used, at significantly higher cost. 7. The biocides found to be most active towards planktonic ( free floating ) cells were PHMB and peracetic acid . 8. Peracetic acid has found widespread use in healthcare, food processing, and water treatment because of its broad antimicrobial properties.9. Peracetic acid is always sold in solution with acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide to maintain the stability of the peracid.10. Organic compounds important in industry and commerce that are made by direct oxidation of a precursor include ethylene oxide and peracetic acid .
