8.20246

2-tert-Butyl-4-methoxyphenol

for synthesis

• Synonym(s): 2-tert-Butyl-4-methoxyphenol, BHA, 3-tert-Butyl-4-hydroxyanisole
• Linear Formula: 2-[(CH₃)₃C]-4-(CH₃O)C₆H₃OH
• CAS Number: 121-00-6
• Molecular Weight: 180.24
• MDL number: MFCD00040484
• UNSPSC Code: 12352104
• EC Index Number: 246-563-8
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: 1.33 hPa ( 105 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥98.0% (GC)
• form: crystals
• potency: 880 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
• pH: 4.8 (25 °C, 10 g/L in H₂O)
• bp: 263 °C/1013 hPa
• mp: 48-63 °C
• transition temp: flash point 142.1 °C
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/C11H16O2/c1-11(2,3)9-7-8(13-4)5-6-10(9)12/h5-7,12H,1-4H3
• InChI key: MRBKEAMVRSLQPH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

<ul>
<li><strong><strong>Utilization in solvatochromic dye systems:</strong></strong> 2-tert-Butyl-4-methoxyphenol is used to synthesize 2-(tert-butyl)-4-methoxy-6-(naphthalen-1-yldiazenyl)phenol) with diazotized naphthylamine as diazo component and also is used to produce a novel azo compound (Uzan, 2023).</li>
</ul>

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98.0 % (a/a)
Identity (IR): passes test

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS09
• hcodes: H411
• pcodes: P273 - P391 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 2
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable