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2,6-Di-tert-butyl-1,4-benzoquinone

98%

Synonym(s):

2,6-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2,6-Bis[1,1-dimethyl ethyl]quinone, 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2,6-Di-tert-butylbenzoquinone, 3,5-Di-tert-butylquinone

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Linear Formula:
[(CH3)3C]2C6H2(=O)2
CAS Number:
719-22-2
Molecular Weight:
220.31
EC Number:
211-946-0
MDL number:
MFCD00001601
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24849389
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

form

solid

mp

65-67 °C (lit.)

functional group

ketone

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)C1=CC(=O)C=C(C1=O)C(C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C14H20O2/c1-13(2,3)10-7-9(15)8-11(12(10)16)14(4,5)6/h7-8H,1-6H3

InChI key

RDQSIADLBQFVMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

2,6-Di-tert-butyl-1,4-benzoquinone was used as an antioxidant to study the elimination rate of micro pollutant from storm and waste water. It was also used as a metabolite of butylated hydroxytoluene.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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K W Singletary et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 30(6), 455-465 (1992-06-01)
The phenolic food antioxidant butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) has been reported to inhibit the initiation stage of 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA)-induced mammary tumorigenesis in the female rat. However, the mechanism for this antitumorigenic effect of BHT is unknown. The present studies were conducted
Niklas Janzen et al.
Chemosphere, 77(10), 1358-1365 (2009-10-16)
A technical scale activated soil filter has been used to study the elimination rates of diverse environmentally relevant micro pollutants from storm and waste water. The filter was made of layers of peat, sand and gravel. The upper (organic) layer
Bo Tao et al.
Journal of analytical methods in chemistry, 2020, 8869576-8869576 (2020-07-14)
The infusion bag is mainly made up of polyolefin polymer. Antioxidants are usually added to these polymer materials in the production process to prevent the materials from aging and enhance the stability of the materials. Because of the potential harm
Antía Lestido-Cardama et al.
Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 9(8) (2020-08-06)
Food packaging has received special attention from the food safety standpoint since it could be a potential source of contamination through the migration of chemical substances from the packaging material into food. The assessment of the exposure through the diet
Qi-Zhi Su et al.
Talanta, 202, 285-296 (2019-06-07)
Atmospheric pressure gas chromatography (APGC) coupled to quadrupole time-of-flight (QTOF) and electron ionization mass spectrometry together with commercial library search are two complementary techniques for non-target screening of volatile and semi-volatile compounds. Optimization was first conducted to achieve easier search
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