4-tert-Butylphenol
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IUPAC name
4-tert-Butylphenol
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Other names
p-tert-Butylphenol; Butylphen, Para tertiary butylphenol
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100.002.436 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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C10H14O | |
Molar mass | 150.221 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | white solid |
Density | 0.908 g/cm3 (20 °C)[1] |
Melting point | 99.5 °C (211.1 °F; 372.6 K)[1] |
Boiling point | 239.8 °C (463.6 °F; 513.0 K)[1] |
0.6 g/L (20 °C)[1] | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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4-tert-Butylphenol is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)3CC6H4OH. It is one of three isomeric tert-butyl phenols. It is a white solid with a distinct phenolic odor. It dissolves in basic water.[2]
Manufacture
It can be prepared by acid-catalyzed
Uses
It major uses are in the production of epoxy resins and curing agents and also in
4-tert-Butylphenol has an OH group and so it may be reacted with epichlorohydrin and sodium hydroxide to produce the glycidyl ether which is used in epoxy resin chemistry. This molecule has the CAS Registry number of 3101-60-8.[3][4]
Laboratory reactions
Hydrogenation gives trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexanol.[5]
Controlled condensation with formaldehyde gives calixarenes.[6]
Safety
OSHA records show it as an irritant and has developed suggested test methods for its detection.
References
- ^ a b c d Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- ISBN 978-3527306732.
- ^ "CAS Common Chemistry". commonchemistry.cas.org. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "4-tert-butylphenyl glycidyl ether". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
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- ^ "Sampling and Analytical Methods: p-tert-Butylphenol, PV2085". www.osha.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ European Union Risk Assessment report P-TERTIARY-BUTYLPHENOL May 2006 carried out in Norway
- PMID 17344102.