Acids in which an acidic
–OH group has been replaced by an
–OOH group, e.g.
CH3C(=O)OOH peroxyacetic acid,
PhS(=O)2OOH benzeneperoxysulfonic acid.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1356 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)