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2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol

Name: 2,6-Di-<I>tert</I>-butyl-4-methylphenol
Brand: SIAL

purum, ≥99.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

2,6-Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol, BHT, Butylated hydroxytoluene, Butylhydroxytoluene, DBPC

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Linear Formula:

[(CH₃)₃C]₂C₆H₂(CH₃)OH

CAS Number:

128-37-0

Molecular Weight:

220.35

Beilstein:

1911640

EC Number:

204-881-4

MDL number:

MFCD00011644

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

PubChem Substance ID:

329755054

NACRES:

NA.22

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vapor density

7.6 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

<0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

purum

Assay

≥99.0% (GC)

autoignition temp.

878 °F

bp

265 °C (lit.)

mp

68-72 °C
69-73 °C (lit.)

solubility

methanol: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless
methanol: soluble 100 mg/mL, clear, colorless

SMILES string

Cc1cc(c(O)c(c1)C(C)(C)C)C(C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C15H24O/c1-10-8-11(14(2,3)4)13(16)12(9-10)15(5,6)7/h8-9,16H,1-7H3

InChI key

NLZUEZXRPGMBCV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CAPN1(823)
rat ... Capn1(29153), Nos1(24598)

General description

2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol is an 4-alkylphenol. It is an antioxidant and exhibit toxicities mediated by oxidative metabolism to electrophilic quinone methides. It acts as Michael acceptor and its reaction with simple nucleophiles and proteins have been reported. Reaction of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol with ytterbium(II)-benzophenone dianion complex has been reported. 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, a food additive, promotes acute pulmonary toxicity and tumor growth in mice.

Application

2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol may be used in the preparation of an organoaluminum compound, methylaluminum bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-alkylphenoxide).

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