07293

tert-Butylhydroquinone

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): 2-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-1,4-benzenediol, NSC 4972
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₃CC₆H₃-1,4-(OH)₂
• CAS Number: 1948-33-0
• Molecular Weight: 166.22
• UNSPSC Code: 12191503
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329748394
• EC Number: 217-752-2
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 637923
• MDL number: MFCD00002344

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥98.0% (GC)
• autoignition temp.: 855 °F
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• mp: 127-129 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CC(C)(C)c1cc(O)ccc1O
• InChI: 1S/C10H14O2/c1-10(2,3)8-6-7(11)4-5-9(8)12/h4-6,11-12H,1-3H3
• InChI key: BGNXCDMCOKJUMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) is the primary metabolite of butylated hydroxyanisole. It is a widely used food antioxidant that acts by blocking free radicals to prevent the rancidity of oils and fats. TBHQ is also used as an antioxidant in cosmetic products.

Application

tert-Butylhydroquinone may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in soybean biodiesel by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) on glassy carbon (GC) electrode, and in oils, foods, biological fluids, and cosmetics by various chromatography techniques.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302 + H312,H315,H317,H319,H410
• pcodes: P261 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• flash_point_f: 195.8 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 91 °C - closed cup