4-Tert-Butylphenol (PTBP)

Synonyms

4-(1, 1-Dimethylethyl)phenol; 4-(1,1-Dimethyl)ethylphenol;
4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)phenol; 4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-Phenol;
4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)phenol; 4-(tert-butyl)phenol;
4-T-BUTYLPHENOL; 4-tert-BUTYL PHENOL, 4-Tert-Butylpheno;
4-Tert-butyl-Phenol; 4-tertiary-butylphenol; 4-tret-Butylphenol;
butylphen; p-(Tert-butyl)-Phenol; PARA-TERT-BUTYLPHENOL;
para-tertiary-butylphenol; phenol, 4-t-butyl-;
Phenol, 4-tert-butyl-; Phenol, p-tert-butyl-; p-sec-Butylphenol;
PTBP; p-t-Butyl phenol; p-t-butylphenol; P-T-BUTYLYPHENOL;
p-terc.Butylfenol; p-Tert-butyl-Phenol; T-Butylphenol; terbutol

Technical Data

CAS Number: 98-54-4
Molecular Formula: C₁₀H₁₄O
Molecular Weight: 150.22
Beilstein Registry Number: 1817334
EC Number: 202-679-0

FabriChem Specifications

ITEMS	SPECIFICATIONS
Appearance	White crystals/flakes
Purity by GC	99.0% Min.
Molten Color (APHA)	50 Max.
Melting Point (C°)	97.0 Min.
Phenol (%)	≤ 0.1% Max.
Moisture (%)	≤ 0.2% Max.

Molecular Structure

4-tert-butylphenol-ptbp-structure

About

2,4-Dimethyl-6-tert-butylphenol is an alkylated phenol used industrially as an anti-oxidant, e.g. to prevent gumming in fuels, and as an ultraviolet stabilizer. It is used in jet fuels and gasoline. It is also used in the printing industry.