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4-tert-Butylcatechol

≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)benzene-1,2-diol, 4-tert-Butylcatechin, 4-tert-Butylpyrocatechol, 4-TBC, p-tert-Butylcatechol

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3CC6H3-1,2-(OH)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
166.22
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
202-653-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2043335
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0%
Form:
powder
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Quality Level

assay

≥99.0%

form

powder

bp

285 °C (lit.)

mp

52-55 °C (lit.), 56-58 °C

solubility

methanol: soluble 1 g/10 mL, clear, colorless

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)c1ccc(O)c(O)c1

InChI

1S/C10H14O2/c1-10(2,3)7-4-5-8(11)9(12)6-7/h4-6,11-12H,1-3H3

InChI key

XESZUVZBAMCAEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4-tert-Butylcatechol,in the presence of O2 catalyzed by tyrosinase, yields 4-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone. Electrochemical oxidation of 4-tert-Butylcatechol in the presence of 4-hydroxycoumarin as nucleophile has been studied using cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry. It undergoes electrochemical trimerization via anodic oxidation and mechanism of trimerization has been studied using cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry.

Application

  • Antioxidant source for radical reactions: Research identified 4-tert-Butylcatechol as a viable source of hydrogen atoms in radical reactions, specifically in deiodination processes, expanding its utility in synthetic organic chemistry (Povie et al., 2016).


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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges



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Electrochemical study of 3, 4-dihydroxybenzoic acid and 4-tert-butylcatechol in the presence of 4-hydroxycoumarin application to the electro-organic synthesis of coumestan derivatives.
Golabi SM and Nematollahi D.
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 430(1), 141-146 (1997)
Mechanistic study of electrochemical oxidation of 4-tert-butylcatechol: A facile electrochemical method for the synthesis of new trimer of 4-tert-butylcatechol.
Nematollahi D, et al.
Electrochimica Acta, 49(15), 2495-2502 (2004)
J N Rodriguez-López et al.
Analytical biochemistry, 202(2), 356-360 (1992-05-01)
A procedure for calibrating a Clark-type oxygen electrode is described. This method is based on the oxidation of 4-tert-butylcatechol (TBC) by O2 catalyzed by tyrosinase, to yield 4-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone (TBCQ). This reaction consumes known amounts of oxygen in accordance with the



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19671-100G04061838762207