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Preferred Name

Butylated Hydroxytoluene

Synonyms

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE

Dibutylhydroxytoluene

2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-cresol

2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol

2,6-Di-tert-butyl-1-hydroxy-4-methylbenzene

Butylated hydroxytoluene

Butylhydroxytoluene

2,6-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methylphenol

Butylated Hydroxytoluene

BHT

Definitions

An organic chemical composed of 4-methylphenol modified with tert-butyl groups at positions 2 and 6. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) inhibits autoxidation of unsaturated organic compounds. BHT is used in food, cosmetics and industrial fluids to prevent oxidation and free radical formation.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C322

CAS_Registry

128-37-0

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:34247

Chemical_Formula

C15H24O

code

C322

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

An organic chemical composed of 4-methylphenol modified with tert-butyl groups at positions 2 and 6. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) inhibits autoxidation of unsaturated organic compounds. BHT is used in food, cosmetics and industrial fluids to prevent oxidation and free radical formation.

FDA_UNII_Code

1P9D0Z171K

FULL_SYN

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE

Dibutylhydroxytoluene

2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-cresol

2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol

2,6-Di-tert-butyl-1-hydroxy-4-methylbenzene

Butylated hydroxytoluene

Butylhydroxytoluene

2,6-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methylphenol

Butylated Hydroxytoluene

BHT

label

Butylated Hydroxytoluene

Legacy Concept Name

BHT

NSC Number

6347

Preferred_Name

Butylated Hydroxytoluene

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C322

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0006507

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C275

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