2-tert-Butyl phenol is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)3CC6H4OH. It is one of three isomeric tert-butyl phenols. It is a colorless oil that dissolves in basic water. It can be prepared by acid-catalyzed alkylation of phenol with isobutene.[2]
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2-tert-Butylphenol
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o-tert-Butylphenol
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| UN number | 3145 |
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| C10H14O | |
| Molar mass | 150.221 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | colorless oil |
| Melting point | −7 °C (19 °F; 266 K) |
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| H302, H312, H314, H332, H411 | |
| P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P322, P330, P363, P391, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Uses
edit2-tert-Butylphenol is an intermediate in the industrial production of 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol, a common antioxidant.[2]
Hydrogenation of 2-tert-butylphenol gives cis-2-tert-butylcyclohexanol, which when acetylated is a commercial fragrance.[2]
References
edit- ^ "2-Tert-butylphenol". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
- ^ a b c Fiege, Helmut; Voges, Heinz-Werner; Hamamoto, Toshikazu; Umemura, Sumio; Iwata, Tadao; Miki, Hisaya; Fujita, Yasuhiro; Buysch, Hans-Josef; Garbe, Dorothea; Paulus, Wilfried (2000). "Phenol Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a19_313. ISBN 3527306730.