Butylated hydroxyanisole

Butylated hydroxyanisole
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-tert-Butyl-4-methoxyphenol and 3-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol (mixture)
Other names
  • 2-tert-Butyl-4-hydroxyanisole and 3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole (mixture)
  • BOA
  • BHA
  • tert-Butyl-4-hydroxyanisole
  • (1,1-Dimethylethyl)-4-methoxyphenol
  • tert-Butyl-4-methoxyphenol
  • Antioxyne B[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.042.315 Edit this at Wikidata
E number E320 (antioxidants, ...)
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2C11H16O2/c1-11(2,3)9-7-8(13-4)5-6-10(9)12;1-11(2,3)9-7-8(12)5-6-10(9)13-4/h2*5-7,12H,1-4H3 checkY
    Key: CZBZUDVBLSSABA-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/2C11H16O2/c1-11(2,3)9-7-8(13-4)5-6-10(9)12;1-11(2,3)9-7-8(12)5-6-10(9)13-4/h2*5-7,12H,1-4H3
    Key: CZBZUDVBLSSABA-UHFFFAOYAZ
  • O(c1ccc(O)cc1C(C)(C)C)C.O(c1ccc(O)c(c1)C(C)(C)C)C
Properties
C11H16O2
Molar mass 180.247 g/mol
Appearance Waxy solid
Density 1.0587 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Melting point 48 to 55 °C (118 to 131 °F; 321 to 328 K)
Boiling point 264 to 270 °C (507 to 518 °F; 537 to 543 K)
Insoluble in water
Solubility Freely soluble in ethanol, methanol, propylene glycol; soluble in fats and oils
1.5303 at 589.3 nm[2]
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Butylated hydroxytoluene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) is a synthetic, waxy, solid petrochemical. Its antioxidant properties have caused it to be widely used as a preservative in food, food packaging, animal feed, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, rubber, and petroleum products.[3] BHA has been used in food since around 1947.[4]

  1. ^ "BHA and BHT". Archived from the original on October 31, 2009. Retrieved Nov 20, 2009.
  2. ^ "SciFinder — Experimental properties for 121-00-6". Retrieved Nov 20, 2009.
  3. ^ Hazardous Substances Database, National Library of Medicine
  4. ^ "BHA and BHT: A Case for Fresh?". Scientific American. December 19, 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2022.