Butylated Hydroxytoluene CAS 128-37-0

Description

Butylated Hydroxytoluene Quick Details
Chemical Name: Butylated Hydroxytoluene
Other Name: 2,6 Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol; BHT; 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol; 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-p-kresol
CAS No.: 128-37-0
Molecular Fomula: C15H24O
Molecular weight: 220.35
Chemical Structure:
Appearance: white crystals or crystalline powder
Typical Properties

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Specifications
Results

Incipient melting point
??69.0??
69.7??

Free cresol
??0.015%(m/m)
0.006%(m/m)

Ash
??0.05%(m/m)
0.002%(m/m)

Moisture
??0.05%(m/m)
0.029%(m/m)

Conclusion
The results conforms with Enterprise standards

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Butylated Hydroxytoluene Usage
2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol is a general phenolic antioxidant, which is usually used as a food antioxidant, and stabilizer to delay food spoilage in food-grade plastic and food packages.
It can also be used as an antioxidant in various lubricants, gasoline, paraffin, and various crude oil to prevent the increase of acid rate and viscosity. The recommended amount will be 0.1%-1.0%
Butylated Hydroxytoluene Packaging
25kg/bag