Butylated hydroxytoluene
Product Description
| Product | Butylated hydroxytoluene |
| CAS | 128-37-0 |
| Formula | C15H24O |
| Synonym | BHT, 4-methyl-2,6-di-t-butyl-phenol, Phenol, 2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methyl-, 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol |
Typical Product Specifications
| Melting Point | 69-70? C |
| Color (APHA) | Clear & 40 Unit. Max |
| Phenol | absence |
| Purity | 99% Min. |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | 10/mg/KG |
| Moisture Wt% | 0.5% Max. |
| As-Arsenic | 3 PPM Max |
| Description | white flakes, crystals |
| Insolubility | in water, propylene glycol |
| Odor | wh. cryst. solid, faint char. odor |
| Molecular weight | 220.39 |
| Flash Point | (toc) 260 f |
| Specific gravity | 1.048 (204 c) |
| Solubility | toluene, alcohols, mek, acetone, cellosolve, petrol. ether, chloroform, benzene, most hc solvs. |
| Boiling Point | 265 c |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | Useful for its antioxidant properties, BHT is utilized in a variety of industries where it is used to prevent peroxide formation.
FEMA# 2184 Use: ANTIOXIDANT, MASKING |
| Class | Specialty Chemicals, Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds, Food and Beverage Chemicals - Sweeteners - Acidulants - Emulsifiers, Green Chemicals - Eco-Friendly, Non GMO |
| Function | Antioxidants, Polymerization Inhibitor |
| Industry | Food Chemicals, Industrial |
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