Tert-Butylhydroquinone

tert-Butylhydroquinone
Chemical structure of tert-butylhydroquinone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-tert-Butylbenzene-1,4-diol
Other names
TBHQ(i)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.016.139 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 217-752-2
E number E319 (antioxidants, ...)
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H14O2/c1-10(2,3)8-6-7(11)4-5-9(8)12/h4-6,11-12H,1-3H3 checkY
    Key: BGNXCDMCOKJUMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C10H14O2/c1-10(2,3)8-6-7(11)4-5-9(8)12/h4-6,11-12H,1-3H3
    Key: BGNXCDMCOKJUMV-UHFFFAOYAP
  • Oc1ccc(O)cc1C(C)(C)C
Properties
C10H14O2
Molar mass 166.220 g·mol−1
Appearance Tan powder
Density 1.050 g/mL
Melting point 127 to 129 °C (261 to 264 °F; 400 to 402 K)
Boiling point 273 °C (523 °F; 546 K)
Slightly soluble
Acidity (pKa) 10.80±0.18
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Harmful
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
H302, H312, H315, H317, H319, H335, H400
P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P273, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P333+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
Flash point 171 °C (340 °F; 444 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related compounds
Related compounds
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
4-tert-Butylcatechol (TBC)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ, tertiary butylhydroquinone) is a synthetic aromatic organic compound which is a type of phenol. It is a derivative of hydroquinone, substituted with a tert-butyl group.