Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA)

CAS Number: 25013-16-5

Molecular Formula: C11H16O2

Lipid Stabilizer

About Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA)

Butylated hydroxyanisole manufacturers and suppliers in the United States produce BHA (CAS 25013-16-5, C11H16O2, MW 180.24 g/mol) as a white to slightly yellow waxy solid that is predominantly 3-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol (3-BHA), which comprises 85-90% of commercial material, with the balance as the 2-BHA isomer. The ...

Synonyms

BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE
Tetramethyltin
Nepantiox 1-F
Butyl Hydroxy Anisole
tert-Butyl-4-methoxyphenol

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Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) Specifications

CAS Number

25013-16-5

Molecular Formula

C11H16O2

IUPAC Name

2-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol and 3-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol (mixture)

Canonical SMILES

CC(C)(C)C1=C(C=CC(=C1)OC)O

InChI Key

MRBKEAMVRSLQPH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C11H16O2/c1-11(2,3)9-7-8(13-4)5-6-10(9)12/h5-7,12H,1-4H3

EINECS Number

246-563-8

FEMA Number

E320

MDL Number

MFCD01779059

UNSPSC Code

12352100 or 85151701

HSN No

29095050

CAS Number

25013-16-5

Molecular Formula

C11H16O2

IUPAC Name

2-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol and 3-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol (mixture)

Canonical SMILES

CC(C)(C)C1=C(C=CC(=C1)OC)O

InChI Key

MRBKEAMVRSLQPH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C11H16O2/c1-11(2,3)9-7-8(13-4)5-6-10(9)12/h5-7,12H,1-4H3

EINECS Number

246-563-8

FEMA Number

E320

MDL Number

MFCD01779059

UNSPSC Code

12352100 or 85151701

HSN No

29095050

Precautionary Statement Codes

P201, P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+P312, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P321, P330, P337+P313, P391, and P501

Hazard Classes and Categories

Acute Tox. 4 (100%) Skin Irrit. 2 (100%)

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Pharmaceutical Excipient

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