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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 |
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| 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. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C322 |
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| CAS_Registry |
128-37-0
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:34247
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| Chemical_Formula |
C15H24O
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| code |
C322
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FDA
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| 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.
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| FDA_UNII_Code |
1P9D0Z171K
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| 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
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Butylated Hydroxytoluene
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| Legacy Concept Name |
BHT
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| NSC Number |
6347
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| Preferred_Name |
Butylated Hydroxytoluene
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C322
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| Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical Pharmacologic Substance
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0006507
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