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8.20246

2-tert-Butyl-4-methoxyphenol

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

2-tert-Butyl-4-methoxyphenol, BHA, 3-tert-Butyl-4-hydroxyanisole

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
2-[(CH3)3C]-4-(CH3O)C6H3OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
180.24
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
EC Index Number:
246-563-8
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98.0% (GC)
Form:
crystals
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vapor pressure

1.33 hPa ( 105 °C)

Quality Level

assay

≥98.0% (GC)

form

crystals

potency

880 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

pH

4.8 (25 °C, 10 g/L in H2O)

bp

263 °C/1013 hPa

mp

48-63 °C

transition temp

flash point 142.1 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

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

Application

<ul>
<li><strong><strong>Utilization in solvatochromic dye systems:</strong></strong> 2-tert-Butyl-4-methoxyphenol is used to synthesize 2-(tert-butyl)-4-methoxy-6-(naphthalen-1-yldiazenyl)phenol) with diazotized naphthylamine as diazo component and also is used to produce a novel azo compound (Uzan, 2023).</li>
</ul>

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98.0 % (a/a)
Identity (IR): passes test


pictograms

Environment

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
820246050004027269995881
820246010004022536454900