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tert-Butylhydroquinone

CAS No.
1948-33-0
Chemical Name:
tert-Butylhydroquinone
Synonyms
TBHQ;TERTIARY BUTYL HYDROQUINONE;T-BUTYLHYDROQUINONE;MTBHQ;2-tert-butylhydroquinone;MONO-TERT-BUTYLHYDROQUINONE;Butylhydroquinone;TERT-BUTYLHYDROCHINONE;Tert-ButylHydroquinone(Tbhq);Mono-tertiarybutylhydroquinone
CBNumber:
CB0415105
Molecular Formula:
C10H14O2
Molecular Weight:
166.22
MDL Number:
MFCD00002344
MOL File:
1948-33-0.mol
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Product description Number Pack Size Price
tert-Butylhydroquinone for synthesis 8.41424 100g $47.9
tert-Butylhydroquinone certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard PHR3512 500 mg $195
tert-Butylhydroquinone for synthesis 8.41424 500g $154
tert-Butylhydroquinone 97% 112941 5g $37.14
tert-Butylhydroquinone analytical standard 07293 100mg $82.36
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tert-Butylhydroquinone Properties

Melting point 127-129 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 295 °C
Density 295
vapor pressure 0.004Pa at 25℃
refractive index 1.4859 (estimate)
Flash point 171 °C
storage temp. Store below +30°C.
solubility DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
pka 10.80±0.18(Predicted)
form Crystalline Powder
color White to light tan, may contain black specs
Water Solubility Slightly soluble in water(10g/L).
BRN 637923
Stability Stable. Incompatible with strong bases, strong oxidizing agents.
Cosmetics Ingredients Functions FRAGRANCE
PERFUMING
ANTIOXIDANT
InChI 1S/C10H14O2/c1-10(2,3)8-6-7(11)4-5-9(8)12/h4-6,11-12H,1-3H3
InChIKey BGNXCDMCOKJUMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(C)(C)c1cc(O)ccc1O
LogP 1.521 at 25℃
Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of t-Butylhydroquinone (CASRN 1948-33-0) in F344 Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Feed Studies)
Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) TERT-BUTYLHYDROQUINONE
CAS DataBase Reference 1948-33-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA 21 CFR 172.185
FDA UNII C12674942B
NIST Chemistry Reference 1,4-Benzenediol, 2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-(1948-33-0)
EPA Substance Registry System tert-Butylhydroquinone (1948-33-0)
UNSPSC Code 12352104
NACRES NA.24

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  GHS hazard pictogramsGHS hazard pictograms
GHS07,GHS09
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H302+H312-H315-H317-H319-H410
Precautionary statements  P273-P280-P301+P312+P330-P302+P352+P312-P305+P351+P338
PPE dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard Codes  Xn
Risk Statements  22-36/37/38
Safety Statements  26-36-28A
RIDADR  UN3077
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  MX4375000
Autoignition Temperature 855 °F
TSCA  TSCA listed
HazardClass  9
PackingGroup  III
HS Code  29072900
Storage Class 13 - Non Combustible Solids
Hazard Classifications Acute Tox. 4 Dermal
Acute Tox. 4 Oral
Aquatic Acute 1
Aquatic Chronic 1
Eye Irrit. 2
Skin Irrit. 2
Skin Sens. 1
Hazardous Substances Data 1948-33-0(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity guinea pig,LD50,oral,790mg/kg (790mg/kg),WHO Food Additives Series. Vol. 8, Pg. 26, 1975.
Limited Quantities 5.0 L (1.3 gallons) (liquid) or 5.0 kg (11 lbs) (solid)
Excepted Quantities Max Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (1Kg or 1L)
NFPA 704
1
2 0

tert-Butylhydroquinone price More Price(36)

Manufacturer Product number Product description CAS number Packaging Price Updated Buy
Sigma-Aldrich 8.41424 tert-Butylhydroquinone for synthesis 1948-33-0 100g $47.9 2025-07-31 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich PHR3512 tert-Butylhydroquinone certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard 1948-33-0 500 mg $195 2025-07-31 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich 8.41424 tert-Butylhydroquinone for synthesis 1948-33-0 500g $154 2025-07-31 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich 112941 tert-Butylhydroquinone 97% 1948-33-0 5g $37.14 2025-07-31 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich 07293 tert-Butylhydroquinone analytical standard 1948-33-0 100mg $82.36 2025-07-31 Buy
Product number Packaging Price Buy
8.41424 100g $47.9 Buy
PHR3512 500 mg $195 Buy
8.41424 500g $154 Buy
112941 5g $37.14 Buy
07293 100mg $82.36 Buy

tert-Butylhydroquinone Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Chemical Properties

White, crystalline solid having a characteristic odour.
tert-Butylhydroquinone
tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) is an antioxidant used to preserve oils, fats and food items. It is found in vegetable oils and animal fats, varnishes, lacquers, resins, oils field additives, and perfumes.In low concentrations it shows cytoprotective qualities while at higher concentrations it exhibits cytotoxic behavior.
TBHQ was used to study the inactivation of barotolerant strains of Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli.Environment friendly electrode materials for supercapacitors were attained by decorating the surface of graphene nanosheets with TBHQ.

Uses

tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) is an antioxidant that exhibits an excellent stabilizing effect in unsaturated fats and oils. It has good solubility in fats and oils, with a maximum usage level of 0.02% based on the weight of the fat or oil or the fat content of the food product. It shows no discoloration in the presence of iron and produces no discernible flavor or odor. It can be combined with BHA and BHT. It is used in edible fats and vegetable oils to retard rancidity. It is used in potato chips and dry cereal. It is also termed butylhydroquinone and mono-tertiary-butylhydroquinone.

Uses

antioxidant in cosmetic products like lipsticks.

Uses

TBHQ was used to study the inactivation of barotolerant strains of Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli. Environment friendly electrode materials for supercapacitors were attained by decorating the surface of graphene nanosheets with TBHQ. TBHQ is frequently used as a food preservative. Inhibition of oxidative rancidity in frozen cooked fish flakes by tert-butylhydroquinone. Nuclear factor E2-related factor 2-dependent antioxidant response element activation is by tert-butylhydroquinoneoccurring preferentially in Astrocytes conditions.

Definition

ChEBI: A member of the class of hydroquinones in which one of the ring hydrogens of hydroquinone is replaced by a tert-butyl group.

General Description

White to light tan crystalline powder or a fine beige powder. Very slight aromatic odor.

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

Phenols, such as tert-Butylhydroquinone, do not behave as organic alcohols, as one might guess from the presence of a hydroxyl (-OH) group in their structure. Instead, they react as weak organic acids. Phenols and cresols are much weaker as acids than common carboxylic acids (phenol has Ka = 1.3 x 10^[-10]). These materials are incompatible with strong reducing substances such as hydrides, nitrides, alkali metals, and sulfides. Flammable gas (H2) is often generated, and the heat of the reaction may ignite the gas. Heat is also generated by the acid-base reaction between phenols and bases. Such heating may initiate polymerization of the organic compound. Phenols are sulfonated very readily (for example, by concentrated sulfuric acid at room temperature). The reactions generate heat. Phenols are also nitrated very rapidly, even by dilute nitric acid. Nitrated phenols often explode when heated. Many of them form metal salts that tend toward detonation by rather mild shock. tert-Butylhydroquinone is incompatible with oxidizers.

Fire Hazard

tert-Butylhydroquinone is combustible.

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

Contact allergens

This antioxidant has seldom been reported as a sensitizer, mainly in cosmetics (lipsticks, lip-gloss, hair dyes) or in cutting oils. Simultaneous/cross-reactions have been described to butylhydroxyanisole (BHA) and less frequently to butylhydroxytoluene (BHT), but not to hydroquinone

Synthesis

Hydroquinone

123-31-9

tert-Butanol

75-65-0

tert-Butylhydroquinone

1948-33-0

1) add 3 wt. parts of phosphoric acid and 0.1 wt. parts of water into a stirring cylinder, followed by adding 6 wt. parts of hydroquinone, and start the stirrer for mixing; 2) transfer the mixed solution into a reactor, and add tertiary butanol slowly after heating up to 59°C; 3) continue to heat up to 81°C, and maintain the reaction at this temperature for 2 hrs; 4) after completion of the reaction, centrifuge the product, and then wash and dehydrate it to obtain TBHQ crude oil; 5) mix 1 wt. part of acid with 95 wt. part of water, heat to 81°C, then add 6.5 wt. part of TBHQ crude oil, and heat to 95°C with stirring; 6) carry out a first centrifugation of the solution of step 5) to isolate DTBHQ insoluble in water, and then subsequently cool down the solution to below 45°C, carry out a second centrifugation, and the TBHQ crystals obtained are washed, dehydration and then dried; during the drying process, the wet TBHQ crystals were uniformly spread on a vibrating screen, sieved and then flatly spread on a drying disk with the thickness controlled at 5 cm, and dried for 8 hours, and ultimately obtained a TBHQ boutique product with a TBHQ content of 99.9% and a DTBHQ content of 0.1%.

Purification Methods

Recrystallise the hydroquinone from H2O or MeOH and dry it in a vacuum at 70o. Store it in a dark container. [Stroh et al. Angew Chem 69 699 1957, Beilstein 6 IV 6013.]

References

[1] Patent: CN103864580, 2016, B. Location in patent: Paragraph 0095-0104
[2] Patent: US2511193, 1947,
[3] Patent: US2722556, 1952,
[4] Patent: CN105541560, 2016, A. Location in patent: Paragraph 0011
[5] Patent: WO2018/214039, 2018, A1. Location in patent: Page/Page column 12-15

123-31-9
75-65-0
1948-33-0
Synthesis of tert-Butylhydroquinone from Hydroquinone and tert-Butanol
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