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4-tert-Butylcatechol

≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)benzene-1,2-diol, 4-tert-Butylcatechin, 4-tert-Butylpyrocatechol, 4-TBC, p-tert-Butylcatechol

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3CC6H3-1,2-(OH)2
CAS Number:
98-29-3
Molecular Weight:
166.22
Beilstein:
2043335
EC Number:
202-653-9
MDL number:
MFCD00002201
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57647804
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥99.0%

form

powder

bp

285 °C (lit.)

mp

52-55 °C (lit.)
56-58 °C

solubility

methanol: soluble 1 g/10 mL, clear, colorless

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)c1ccc(O)c(O)c1

InChI

1S/C10H14O2/c1-10(2,3)7-4-5-8(11)9(12)6-7/h4-6,11-12H,1-3H3

InChI key

XESZUVZBAMCAEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

4-tert-Butylcatechol,in the presence of O2 catalyzed by tyrosinase, yields 4-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone. Electrochemical oxidation of 4-tert-Butylcatechol in the presence of 4-hydroxycoumarin as nucleophile has been studied using cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry. It undergoes electrochemical trimerization via anodic oxidation and mechanism of trimerization has been studied using cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry.

Application

  • Antioxidant source for radical reactions: Research identified 4-tert-Butylcatechol as a viable source of hydrogen atoms in radical reactions, specifically in deiodination processes, expanding its utility in synthetic organic chemistry (Povie et al., 2016).

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Mechanistic study of electrochemical oxidation of 4-tert-butylcatechol: A facile electrochemical method for the synthesis of new trimer of 4-tert-butylcatechol.
Nematollahi D, et al.
Electrochimica Acta, 49(15), 2495-2502 (2004)
Electrochemical study of 3, 4-dihydroxybenzoic acid and 4-tert-butylcatechol in the presence of 4-hydroxycoumarin application to the electro-organic synthesis of coumestan derivatives.
Golabi SM and Nematollahi D.
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 430(1), 141-146 (1997)
Susana Sellés-Marchart et al.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 446(2), 175-185 (2006-01-13)
Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) has been extracted from both soluble and particulate fractions of loquat fruit (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl. cv. Algerie). The soluble PPO (20% of total activity) was partially purified 3.3-fold after ammonium sulfate fractionation being in its active state.
Y Furukawa et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 40(10), 2337-2342 (1990-11-15)
A series of 4-alkylcatechols and 1,2-diacetoxy-4-alkylbenzenes (from methyl to butyl) were chemically synthesized for in vitro evaluation as stimulators of nerve growth factor (NGF) synthesis. All compounds were proven to be potent in stimulating NGF synthesis in L-M cells (a
K Yonemoto et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 32(8), 1379-1382 (1983-04-15)
Topical application of 4-tertiary butyl catechol (TBC) causes vitiligo in the skin of man and animals, and previous electron microscopic studies showed pheomelanin formation in the affected areas. In the present study, we investigated changes of enzyme activities, eumelanin content
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