75918

2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol

certified reference material, TraceCERT^®, Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland

• Synonym(s): 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol, BHT, Butylated hydroxytoluene, Butylhydroxytoluene, DBPC
• Linear Formula: [(CH₃)₃C]₂C₆H₂(CH₃)OH
• CAS Number: 128-37-0
• Molecular Weight: 220.35
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1911640
• MDL number: MFCD00011644
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• PubChem Substance ID: 329766760
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: certified reference material; TraceCERT^®
• Quality Level: 300
• vapor density: 7.6 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: <0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• product line: TraceCERT^®
• autoignition temp.: 878 °F
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• manufacturer/tradename: Manufactured by: Sigma-Aldrich Production GmbH, Switzerland
• bp: 265 °C (lit.)
• mp: 69-73 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: Cc1cc(c(O)c(c1)C(C)(C)C)C(C)(C)C
• InChI: 1S/C15H24O/c1-10-8-11(14(2,3)4)13(16)12(9-10)15(5,6)7/h8-9,16H,1-7H3
• InChI key: NLZUEZXRPGMBCV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

This certified reference material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034. This CRM is traceable to primary material from an NMI, e.g. NIST or NMIJ.
Certified content by quantitative NMR incl. uncertainty and expiry date are given on the certificate.
Download your certificate at: http://www.sigma-aldrich.com.

This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food. Find all available reference materials for compounds listed in 10/2011 here

Application

• Antioxidant and nanoremediation applications: The study highlighted the use of 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol or BHT in the synthesis of biogenic silver nanoparticles with antioxidant properties, emphasizing its role in environmental remediation and protection against oxidative stress (Silva et al., 2024).
• Antioxidant peptides from silk protein: This research demonstrated the antioxidant properties of peptides derived from Bombyx mori, with 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol possibly serving as a comparative standard in evaluating antioxidant activity, showcasing its importance in food and biochemical research (Chukiatsiri et al., 2024).
• Biotechnological production of vitamins: Its role could extend to serving as a standard in optimizing metabolic pathways for the production of other important compounds, like retinol in biotechnology applications, highlighting its utility in industrial microbiology (Ren et al., 2024).

Legal Information

TraceCERT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS09
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H410
• pcodes: P273 - P391 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 260.6 °F - open cup
• flash_point_c: 127 °C - open cup