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Butylated hydroxyanisole

analytical standard

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Synonym(s):
Butylated hydroxyanisole, E320, 2(3)-t-Butyl-4-hydroxyanisole, 2(3)-t-Butylhydroquinone monomethyl ether, BHA
Linear Formula:
(CH3)3CC6H3(OCH3)OH
CAS Number:
25013-16-5
Molecular Weight:
180.24
EC Number:
246-563-8
MDL number:
MFCD01779059
E Number:
E320
NACRES:
NA.24

Quality Level

100

grade

analytical standard

vapor density

6.2 (vs air)

Assay

≥99.0% (sum of isomers, GC)

autoignition temp.

599 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

58-60 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

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

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General description

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), a lipophilic compound, is reported to exhibit antimicrobial activity against molds and Gram-positive bacteria. It also finds applications as a direct/indirect additive in adhesives, lubricants, food packaging materials, defoaming agents, as a preservative in cosmetic products, antioxidant in petroleum products including jet fuels, cutting oils, rubber latex gloves, paints, lacquers, adhesive hardeners, cleaning agents, thinners, plastics, etc. It is also widely used as an antioxidant in food industry.††
This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food. Find all available reference materials for compounds listed in 10/2011 here

Application

Butylated hydroxyanisole may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in the following:
  • Food samples using square-wave voltammetry (SWV), further confirmed by high-performance liquid chromatography technique (HPLC) and capillary electrophoresis (CE) coupled with end-column amperometric detection.
  • Cosmetics using fluorescence spectroscopy with second-order calibration, further confirmed by HPLC technique.

Pictograms

Environment
GHS09

Hazard Statements

H411

Precautionary Statements

P273 - P391 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2

Storage Class Code

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

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Safety assessment of butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydroxytoluene as antioxidant food additives
Williams.M.G, et al.
Food And Chemical Toxicology, 37, 1027-1038 (1999)
Toxicology and biochemistry of butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydroxytoluene
Branen.L.A
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 52, 59-63 (1975)
Capillary electrophoresis-amperometric determination of antioxidant propyl gallate and butylated hydroxyanisole in foods
Xiang Q, et al.
Analytical Sciences, 23(6), 713-717 (2007)
CRC Handbook of Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Excipients (2018)
Quantitative determination of butylated hydroxyanisole and n-propyl gallate in cosmetics using three-dimensional fluorescence coupled with second-order calibration
Wang Y-J, et al.
Talanta, 116, 347-353 (2013)
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