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Specification Sheet

Product Name
3-tert-Butyl-4-hydroxyanisole ≥98% (sum of isomers, GC), ≤10% 2-BHA basis (GC)

Product Number
20021

Product Brand
aldrich

CAS Number
121-00-6

Molecular Weight
180.24

Test

Specification

APPEARANCE (COLOR)White to Faint Beige
APPEARANCE (FORM)Powder or Crystals or Flakes
PURITY (GC AREA %)≥ 98.0 % (sum of 3-BHA and 2-BHA)
GC MINOR COMPONENT 1 (AREA %)≤ 10.0 %
GC MINOR COMPONENT 2 (AREA %)≤ 1.5 %
REMARKS ON GC3-BHA ≥ 90.0 % -br- 2-BHA ≤ 10.0 %
MELTING POINT48 - 63 C
RESIDUE ON IGNITION≤ 0.05 %
INFRARED SPECTRUMCONFORMS TO STRUCTURE
RECOMMENDED RETEST PERIOD54 MONTHS