Butylated hydroxyanisole

Names

[ Name ]:
Butylated hydroxyanisole

[Synonym ]:
3(2)-tert-Butyl-4-hydroxyanisole
MFCD01779059
Butylhydroxyanisole
2(3)-tert-Butyl-4-methoxyphenol
4-Methoxy-2-(2-methyl-2-propanyl)phenol - 4-methoxy-3-(2-methyl-2-propanyl)phenol (1:1)
BHA
Phenol, 2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methoxy-, compd. with 3-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methoxyphenol (1:1)
EINECS 246-563-8
2-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol - 3-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol (1:1)

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Butylhydroxyanisole is an antioxidant, consisting of a mixture of two isomeric organic compounds, used as a food additive preservative

[Related Catalog]:

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

Research Areas >> Others

[Related Small Molecules]

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Boiling Point ]:
264-270 ºC

[ Melting Point ]:
48-63 ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₁H₁₆O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
360.487

[ Flash Point ]:
130 ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
360.230072

[ Vapour density ]:
6.2 (vs air)

[ Stability ]:
Stable, combustible. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, ferric salts. Degrades on long exposure to sunlight.

[ Water Solubility ]:
<0.1 g/100 mL at 18.5 ºC

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07, GHS08

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H302-H315-H319-H335-H351

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P261-P281-P305 + P351 + P338

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;full-face particle respirator type N100 (US);Gloves;respirator cartridge type N100 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter;type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R22;R36/37/38;R40

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26;S36/37/39

[ RIDADR ]:
2811

[ WGK Germany ]:
2

[ RTECS ]:
SL1945000

Articles

Role of oxidative stress in Sclerotial differentiation and aflatoxin B1 biosynthesis in Aspergillus flavus.

Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 80(18) , 5561-71, (2014)

We show here that oxidative stress is involved in both sclerotial differentiation (SD) and aflatoxin B1 biosynthesis in Aspergillus flavus. Specifically, we observed that (i) oxidative stress regulate...

Safety assessment of butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydroxytoluene as antioxidant food additives.

Food Chem. Toxicol. 37(9-10) , 1027-38, (1999)

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) are widely used antioxidant food additives. They have been extensively studied for potential toxicities. This review details experimen...

Glassy carbon electrodes modified with gold nanoparticles for the simultaneous determination of three food antioxidants.

Anal. Chim. Acta 765 , 54-62, (2013)

Electrochemical behavior of three antioxidants: butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and butylated hydroquinone (TBHQ), was investigated at a glassy carbon electrode modified...