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C10H14O2
166.22 g/mol
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4-tert-Butylcatechol

CAS98-29-3EC202-653-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
polymerization inhibitor

4-tert-Butylcatechol is an industrial chemical primarily used as a polymerization inhibitor. It has been reported in Mangifera indica and is commonly used to prevent the polymerization of styrene-butadiene and other olefins.

polymerization inhibitor for styrene-butadienepolymerization inhibitor for other olefinspigment

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
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Toxic
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Harmful
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Health Hazard
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Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H351Suspected of causing cancer
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

4-tert-butylbenzene-1,2-diol

InChIKey

XESZUVZBAMCAEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC(C)(C)C1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)O

Synonyms (34)
  • 4-TBC
  • 1, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-
  • 4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)catechol
  • 4-T-BUTYLCATECHOL
  • 4-t-Butyl-1,2-benzenediol
  • 4-t-Butylpyrocatechol
  • 4-tert-Butyl-1,2-benzenediol
  • 4-tert-Butylcatechin
  • 4-tert-Butylcatechol
  • 4-tert-Butylpyrocatechol
  • 4-tert-Butylpyrocatechol(TBC)
  • 4-tert-Butylpyrokatechin
  • 4-tert-butylcathechol
  • 4-tertiary butyl catechol
  • 4k7o
  • BUTYL CATECHOL, P-TERT-
  • Pyrocatechol, 4-tert-butyl-
  • Synox TBC
  • p-t-Butylpyrocatechol
  • p-t-butyl catechol
  • p-tert-Butylcatechol
  • p-tert-Butylpyrocatechol
  • para-tert-butyl catechol