Butylated Hydroxytoluene CAS#128-37-0
Effective Antioxidant Performance: Prevents lipid oxidation in oils and fat-containing foods, helping maintain freshness and extend shelf life.
Reliable Preservation Function: Acts as a stable preservative widely used in the food industry to protect products from degradation.
Low Toxicity Profile: Generally recognized as having low toxicity, making it suitable for use in consumer-related applications.
Wide Applicability and Broad Exposure Safety: Its compatibility with many near-consumer products supports large-scale, population-wide use with proven safety.
Butylated Hydroxytoluene CAS#128-37-0
Butylated hydroxytoluene is a synthetic phenolic compound commonly used as an antioxidant and preservative in the food industry. Its primary function is to inhibit lipid oxidation in oils and fat-rich foods. The toxicity of Butylated Hydroxytoluene is generally regarded as low. Because it is incorporated into many consumer-related products, widespread exposure across the population is anticipated.
| Product Name: | Butylated Hydroxytoluene |
| Synonyms: | BHT,GRANULAR,FCC;BHT,GRANULAR,TECHNICAL;BUTYLATEDHYDROXYTOLUENE,GRANULAR,NF;Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT&2,6-DBPC);DI-TERT-BUTYL-PARA-CRESOL;2,6-DITERTIARYBUTYLPARACRESOL;BHT (DI-TERT.-BUTYL-4-HYDROXYTOLUOL);"ionol" cp-antioxidant |
| CAS: | 128-37-0 |
| MF: | C15H24O |
| MW: | 220.35 |
| EINECS: | 204-881-4 |
| Product Categories: | antioxidants;Food additive;Aromatics;Antioxidant;Biochemistry;Aromatic Hydrocarbons (substituted) & Derivatives;Industrial/Fine Chemicals;BHT;J's;128-37-0;john's |
| Mol File: | 128-37-0.mol |
Butylated Hydroxytoluene Chemical Properties
| Melting point | 69-73 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 265 °C(lit.) |
| Density | 1.048 |
| Vapor density | 7.6 (vs air) |
| Vapor pressure | <0.01 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| Refractive index | 1.4859 |
| FEMA | 2184 | BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE |
| Fp | 127 °C |
| Storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Solubility | Methanol: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless |
| Form | Crystals |
| Pka | pKa 14(H2O t = 25 c = 0.002 to 0.01) (Uncertain) |
| color | white |
| Odor | faint characteristic odor |
| Odor Type | phenolic |
| Water Solubility | insoluble |
| Merck | 14,1548 |
| BRN | 1911640 |
| Exposure limits | ACGIH: TWA 2 mg/m3 NIOSH: TWA 10 mg/m3 |
| Stability | Stable, but light-sensitive. Incompatible with acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, brass, copper, copper alloys, steel, bases, oxidizing agents. Combustible. |
| InChIKey | NLZUEZXRPGMBCV-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | 5.2 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 128-37-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| IARC | 3 (Vol. 40, Sup 7) 1987 |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Butylated hydroxytoluene(128-37-0) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol (128-37-0) |
