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B1253

Butylated hydroxyanisole

≥98.5%

Synonym(s):

2(3)-t-Butyl-4-hydroxyanisole, 2(3)-t-Butylhydroquinone monomethyl ether, BHA

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)3CC6H3(OCH3)OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
180.24
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
EC Number:
246-563-8
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98.5%
Form:
powder
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vapor density

6.2 (vs air)

Quality Level

assay

≥98.5%

form

powder

autoignition temp.

599 °F

mp

58-60 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O(C)c1cc(c(cc1)O)C(C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C11H16O2/c1-11(2,3)9-7-8(13-4)5-6-10(9)12/h5-7,12H,1-4H3

InChI key

MRBKEAMVRSLQPH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Butylated hydroxyanisole is mainly used as a synthetic antioxidant in food and cosmetics. It is being extensively studied for potential toxicity.

Application

  • Antioxidant peptides from silk protein: Research explores the purification of novel antioxidant peptides derived from Bombyx mori pupae, identifying potential antioxidant applications for butylated hydroxyanisole in the food and cosmetic industries (Chukiatsiri et al., 2024).
  • Industrial lubricant additive: The performance of olive oil-based blended esters with butylated hydroxyanisole is evaluated, showcasing its efficacy as an industrial lubricant additive and its optimization using response surface methodology (Thangaraj et al., 2024).
  • Environmental degradation studies: Investigates the degradation of butylated hydroxyanisole using advanced oxidation processes, providing insights into environmental safety and the compound′s stability in pharmaceutical and industrial applications (Shi et al., 2024).

Other Notes

Mixed isomers (minimum 90% 3-isomer/9% 2-isomer)


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Environment

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

241.9 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

flash_point_c

116.6 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

ppe

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Cytotoxicity of butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydroxytoluene in isolated rat hepatocytes
Thompson, David and Moldeus, Peter
Biochemical Pharmacology, 37(11), 2201-2207 (1988)
Toxicology and biochemistry of butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydroxytoluene.
A L Branen
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 52(2), 59-63 (1975-02-01)
Stefanie D Roth et al.
PloS one, 7(9), e44505-e44505 (2012-09-14)
Inefficient intracellular protein trafficking is a critical issue in the pathogenesis of a variety of diseases and in recombinant protein production. Here we investigated the trafficking of factor VIII (FVIII), which is affected in the coagulation disorder hemophilia A. We



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SKUGTIN
B1253-100G04061835176939
B1253-5G04061833421628
B1253-500G04061835176946