Project Description
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
| PRODUCT |
Butylated hydroxytoluene |
|
CAS # |
128-37-0 |
|
SYNONYM |
BHT;4-methyl-2,6-di-t-butyl-phenol; Phenol, 2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methyl-; 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-p-cresol |
|
FORMULA |
C15H24O |
| DESCRIPTION |
white flakes, crystals |
|
PURITY |
99% Min. |
|
HEAVY METALS (AS PB) |
10/mg/KG |
|
MELTING POINT |
69-70° C |
|
COLOR (APHA) |
Clear & 40 Unit. Max |
|
PHENOL |
absence |
|
MOISTURE WT% |
0.5% Max. |
|
AS-ARSENIC |
3 PPM Max |
|
ASH CONTENT |
0.01% Max |
|
INSOLUBILITY |
in water, propylene glycol |
|
ODOR |
wh. cryst. solid, faint char. odor |
|
MOLECULAR WEIGHT |
220.39 |
|
FLASH POINT |
(toc) 260 f |
|
SPECIFIC GRAVITY |
1.048 (204 c) |
|
SOLUBILITY |
toluene, alcohols, mek, acetone, cellosolve, petrol. ether, chloroform, benzene, most hc solvs. |
|
BOILING POINT |
265 c |
|
NOTES |
Useful for its antioxidant properties, BHT is utilized in a variety of industries where it is used to prevent peroxide formation.
FEMA# 2184 Use: ANTIOXIDANT, MASKING |
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