Preferred Name |
Butylated Hydroxytoluene |
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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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Concept_In_Subset | ||
Contributing_Source |
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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label |
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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subClassOf |