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2-tert-Butyl-1,4-benzoquinone

98%

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3CC6H3(=O)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
164.20
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

form

solid

mp

54-58 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)C1=CC(=O)C=CC1=O

InChI

1S/C10H12O2/c1-10(2,3)8-6-7(11)4-5-9(8)12/h4-6H,1-3H3

InChI key

NCCTVAJNFXYWTM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-tert-Butyl-1,4-benzoquinone (TBQ, TBBQ, tBQ, BuBQ, BQ , tert-butyl-p-quinone) is a 1,4-benzoquinone derivative. It is a major metabolite of the food additive, butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA). TBQ is reported to be strongly cytotoxic in human monocytic leukemia U937 cells. TBQ is an oxidation product of 2-tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ). Studies confirm that TBQ induces apoptosis and cell proliferation inhibition in chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) cells. Its binding interactions with lysozyme has been examined and found to be intermediate between BHA and TBHQ. It has been reported to be synthesized by the titanium superoxide catalyzed oxidation of 2-tert-butylphenol using aq. 30% H2O2. TBQ is one of the main neoformed compounds from TBHQ decomposition in PLA-TBHQ film (Poly lactic acid).

Application

2-tert-Butyl-1,4-benzoquinone may be used in the synthesis of azatrioxa[8]circulene.

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

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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S W Cummings et al.
Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems, 20(9), 915-924 (1990-09-01)
1. The t-butylquinone metabolite of BHA was shown to redox cycle with NADPH-cytochrome P-450 reductase leading to enhanced NADPH-oxidase activity for both the purified and liver microsome-bound flavoprotein. Likewise, addition of t-butylquinone (20-100 microM) strikingly inhibited electron transfer from the
W H Kalus et al.
Food additives and contaminants, 7(2), 223-233 (1990-03-01)
The reaction mixture and several products arising from the reaction of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and nitrite in anaerobic aqueous acidic solution were separated and tested in the Salmonella mutagenicity test. Among the nine products separable by thin-layer chromatography, 1-hydroxyl-2-tert-butyl-4-methoxy-6-nitrobenzene (BHA-NO2)
R Kahl et al.
Toxicology, 59(2), 179-194 (1989-12-01)
The synthetic antioxidant butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) stimulates superoxide formation in rat liver microsomes up to 10-fold. This stimulation is prevented by the monooxygenase inhibitor metyrapone and does not occur when NADH is consumed instead of NADPH indicating that metabolic activation
W H Kalus et al.
Environmental health perspectives, 102(1), 96-99 (1994-01-01)
We examined t-butylhydroquinone (t-BHQ) and t-butylquinone (t-BuQ), two of the major microsomal metabolites of the synthetic antioxidant butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), for their ability to react with the xenobiotic arylamines aniline and N-methylaniline. A number of substances were isolated by thin-layer
Release of synthetic phenolic antioxidants from extruded poly lactic acid (PLA) film.
Jamshidian M, et al.
Food Control, 28(2), 445-455 (2012)

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