2,6-di- tert- butylphenol

Structural formula
General
Surname	2,6-di-tert-butylphenol
Molecular formula	C 14 H 22 O
Brief description	yellowish solid with a phenolic odor
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 128-39-2 EC number 204-884-0 ECHA InfoCard 100.004.441 PubChem 31405 Wikidata Q2218184
properties
Molar mass	206.33 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
density	0.914 g cm −3 (20 ° C)
Melting point	34-37 ° C
boiling point	253 ° C
solubility	practically insoluble in water (3 mg l −1 at 25 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 315-410 P: 273-501
Toxicological data	10,000 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  rabbit ,  transdermal )
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

2,6-Di- tert- butylphenol is an aromatic compound . It is a derivative of phenol with two tert-butyl groups .

Extraction and presentation

2,6-di- tert -butylphenol can be prepared by the reaction of phenol with isobutylene and an aluminum phenoxide - catalyst are prepared.

use

2,6-Di- tert -butylphenol is widely used as an antioxidant in fuels, lubricants and polymers. It is also used as a synthetic intermediate product for the production of higher molecular weight phenolic antioxidants.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Entry on 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on August 6, 2017(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ Helmut Fiege, Heinz-Werner Voges, Toshikazu Hamamoto, Sumio Umemura, Tadao Iwata, Hisaya Miki, Yasuhiro Fujita, Hans-Josef Buysch, Dorothea Garbe, Wilfried Paulus: Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry . Wiley-VCH Verlag & Co. KGaA, 2000, ISBN 978-3-527-30673-2 , Phenol Derivatives.
3. ↑ OECD : Screening Information Dataset (SIDS) Initial Assessment Report (SIAR) for phenol, 2,6-bis (1,1-dimethylethyl) - , accessed on July 4, 2016.