4-tert-Butylcatechol - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

NAVIGATION

4-tert-Butylcatechol

PRICE INQUIRY

Catalog Number

ACMA00017296

Product Name

4-tert-Butylcatechol

Category

Polymers

Description

GasVapor; Liquid; OtherSolid

IUPAC Name

4-tert-butylbenzene-1,2-diol

Molecular Weight

166.22g/mol

Molecular Formula

C10H14O2

Canonical SMILES

CC(C)(C)C1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)O

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H14O2/c1-10(2,3)7-4-5-8(11)9(12)6-7/h4-6,11-12H,1-3H3

InChI Key

XESZUVZBAMCAEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

285.0 °C

Melting Point

54.3 °C

Solubility

0.01 M

Application

4-tert-Butylcatechol serves multiple purposes across various industries due to its unique properties. It is primarily utilized as an antioxidant in fats, oils, and mineral oils, and it acts as a stabilizer in polyester and polystyrene resins. This compound is essential in preventing undesired polymerization in reactive monomers such as butadiene, styrene, and vinyl acetate. In manufacturing processes, it stabilizes polyurethane foam and aids in the synthesis of tungsten oxide nanoparticles via a nonaqueous sol-gel process. Additionally, it functions as an antioxidant in synthetic rubber, polymers, and oil derivatives, and assists in purifying aminoformate catalysts. The product is crafted by reacting impure catechol with tertiary butyl alcohol, leveraging its antioxidizing and polymerization-inhibiting capabilities in the production of rubber, plastics, and paints. In the preparation of petrolatum products and as an antioxidant in oils, it also offers protection against polymerization in styrene-butadiene and other olefins. Furthermore, it plays a pivotal role in applications requiring the removal of inhibitors like hydroquinone from reagents or solvents prior to use.

Complexity

148

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

202-653-9

Exact Mass

166.09938g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

MeSH Entry Terms

4-tert-butyl catechol;4-tert-butylcatechol;4-tertiary butyl catechol;p-tert-butyl catechol;para-tert-butyl catechol

Monoisotopic Mass