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 |