butylated hydroxytoluene

Also known as 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol, BHT, Dibutylated hydroxytoluene, 4-Methyl-2,6-di-tert-butyl phenol, 2,6-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methylphenol, 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-1-hydroxy-4-methylbenzene, 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-cresol

antioxidant and food additive

Chemical data

Formula: C15H24O
Molecular weight: 220.35 g/mol
IUPAC name: 2,6-ditert-butyl-4-methylphenol
SMILES: CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)C(C)(C)C)O)C(C)(C)C
InChIKey: NLZUEZXRPGMBCV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: 5.3
Polar surface area: 20.2 Å²
H-bond donors: 1
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase: Phase 2
Molecule type: Small molecule
Indications: relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, asthma, multiple sclerosis

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Research

3,945 papers

Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT): a review.Environmental research · 1982
BHT - Butylated Hydroxytoluene.International journal of toxicology · 2023
SCCS scientific opinion on Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) - SCCS/1636/21.Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP · 2023
Safety assessment of butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydroxytoluene as antioxidant food additives.Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association · 1999
Protective role of butylated hydroxytoluene and certain carotenoids in photocarcinogenesis.Photochemistry and photobiology · 1991

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: chemical compound
Has part: hydrogen
Mass: 220.183
Has use: antioxidant

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time-weighted average exposure limit: 10
melting point: 71
chemical formula: C₁₅H₂₄O
density: 1.05
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID: 0246
boiling point: 509
flash point: 261
solubility: 0.00004
vapor pressure: 0.01
canonical SMILES: CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)C(C)(C)C)O)C(C)(C)C
Commons category: Butylated hydroxytoluene
subject has role: antioxidant
found in taxon: Homo sapiens

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