2-tert-Butylphenol

2-*tert*-Butylphenol
Names
	IUPAC name 2-tert-Butylphenol
	Other names o-tert-Butylphenol
Identifiers
CAS Number	88-18-6;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:34305;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL108851;
ChemSpider	6657;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.643
EC Number	201-807-2;
PubChem CID	6923;
RTECS number	SJ8921000;
UNII	NL2FPV3N0Z;
UN number	3145
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2026525 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C10H14O/c1-10(2,3)8-6-4-5-7-9(8)11/h4-7,11H,1-3H3 Key: WJQOZHYUIDYNHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC(C)(C)C1=CC=CC=C1O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H14O
Molar mass	150.221 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless oil
Melting point	−7 °C (19 °F; 266 K)
Solubility in water	>
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H302, H312, H314, H332, H411
Precautionary statements	P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P322, P330, P363, P391, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

2-tert-Butyl phenol is an organic compound with the formula (CH₃)₃CC₆H₄OH. It is one of three isomeric tert-butyl phenols. It is a colorless oil that dissolves in basic water. It can be prepared by acid-catalyzed alkylation of phenol with isobutene.^[2]

Uses

2-tert-Butylphenol is an intermediate in the industrial production of 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol, a common antioxidant.^[2]

Hydrogenation of 2-tert-butylphenol gives cis-2-tert-butylcyclohexanol, which when acetylated is a commercial fragrance.^[2]

References

^ "2-Tert-butylphenol". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
^ ^a ^b ^c Fiege, Helmut; Voges, Heinz-Werner; Hamamoto, Toshikazu; Umemura, Sumio; Iwata, Tadao; Miki, Hisaya; Fujita, Yasuhiro; Buysch, Hans-Josef; Garbe, Dorothea; Paulus, Wilfried (2000). "Phenol Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a19_313. ISBN 3527306730.

[1] "2-Tert-butylphenol". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.

[Ullmann-2] Fiege, Helmut; Voges, Heinz-Werner; Hamamoto, Toshikazu; Umemura, Sumio; Iwata, Tadao; Miki, Hisaya; Fujita, Yasuhiro; Buysch, Hans-Josef; Garbe, Dorothea; Paulus, Wilfried (2000). "Phenol Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a19_313. ISBN 3527306730.

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