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3,5-Di-tert-butylcatechol

98%

Synonym(s):

3,5-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1,2-benzenediol, 3,5-Di-tert-Butyl-1,2-Hydroxybenzene, 3,5-Di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzenediol, 3,5-Di-tert-butyl-1,2-dihydroxybenzene, 3,5-Di-tert-butyl-o-hydroquinone, 3,5-Di-tert-butylpyrocatechol, 3,5-Ditert-butylbenzene-1,2-diol, 4,6-Di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzenediol, 4,6-Di-tert-butylpyrocatechol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
[(CH3)3C]2C6H2-1,2-(OH)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
222.32
Beilstein:
1370212
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

98%

form

crystals

mp

95-100 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)c1cc(O)c(O)c(c1)C(C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C14H22O2/c1-13(2,3)9-7-10(14(4,5)6)12(16)11(15)8-9/h7-8,15-16H,1-6H3

InChI key

PJZLSMMERMMQBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

3,5-Di-tert-butylcatechol can be used as:
  • A reactant to prepare 3,5-di-tert-butylquinone via catalytic oxidation.
  • A polymerization inhibitor in the production of monomers such as styrene and butadiene.
  • An additive in the synthesis of enantioselective 1,2-oxazinanes, and isoxazolidines via asymmetric nitroso aldol reaction using L-proline as a catalyst.

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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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Jens Ackermann et al.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 8(1), 247-258 (2002-02-02)
Dicopper(II) complexes of a series of different pyrazolate-based dinucleating ligands [L1](-)-[L4](-) have been synthesized and characterized structurally and spectroscopically. A major difference between the four complexes is the individual metal-metal separation that is enforced by the chelating side arms of
Michael U Triller et al.
Inorganic chemistry, 42(20), 6274-6283 (2003-09-30)
The manganese compounds [Mn(bpia)(OAc)(OCH(3))](PF(6)) (1), [Mn(bipa)(OAc)(OCH(3))](PF(6)) (2), [Mn(bpia)(Cl)(2)](ClO(4)) (3), [Mn(bipa)(Cl)(2)](ClO(4)) (4), [Mn(Hmimppa)(Cl)(2)] x CH(3)OH (5), and [Mn(mimppa)(TCC)] x 2CHCl(3) (6) (bpia = bis(picolyl)(N-methylimidazole-2-yl)amine; bipa = bis(N-methylimidazole-2-yl)(picolyl)amine; Hmimppa = ((1-methylimidazole-2-yl)methyl)((2-pyridyl)methyl)(2-hydroxyphenyl)amine; TCC = tetrachlorocatechol) were synthesized and characterized by various techniques such
Alkylation of dihydroxybenzenes and anisole with methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE) over solid acid catalysts
Yadav GD, et al.
Green Chemistry, 3(2), 92-99 (2001)
Vasiliki Lykourinou et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133(27), 10382-10385 (2011-06-21)
Microperoxidase-11 has for the first time been successfully immobilized into a mesoporous metal-organic framework (MOF) consisting of nanoscopic cages and it demonstrates superior enzymatic catalysis performances compared to its mesoporous silica counterpart.
Effect of two isomeric tetrapyrazolyl ligands on the catalytic oxidation of 3, 5-di-tert-butylcatechol
Bouabdallah I, et al.
Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society, 4(3), 299-303 (2007)

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