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4-tert-Butylcatechol

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3CC6H3-1,2-(OH)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
166.22
Beilstein:
2043335
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:

Assay

97%

bp

285 °C (lit.)

mp

52-55 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)c1ccc(O)c(O)c1

InChI

1S/C10H14O2/c1-10(2,3)7-4-5-8(11)9(12)6-7/h4-6,11-12H,1-3H3

InChI key

XESZUVZBAMCAEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

4-tert-Butylcatechol undergoes electrochemical trimerization via anodic oxidation and mechanism has been studied by cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry. It inhibits the activity of tyrosinase at concentrations higher than 1×10−3M. It undergoes oxidation with laccase to yield quinones which on reaction with dienes and oxidation afford naphthoquinones.

Application

4-tert-Butylcatechol was used in the synthesis of tungsten oxide nanoparticles by nonaqueous sol-gel process.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Ligand and solvent effects in the nonaqueous synthesis of highly ordered anisotropic tungsten oxide nanostructures.
Polleux J, et al.
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 16(40), 3969-3975 (2006)
Y Usami et al.
Journal of toxicology and environmental health, 6(3), 559-567 (1980-05-01)
4-tert-Butylcatechol (TBC) is an antioxidant widely used in industry and a potent depigmenting agent to the skin of the workers. In this study, tyrosinase was extracted from tissue-cultured human melanoma cells and purified by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. T1 and T2
Tetrahedron Letters, 48, 2983-2983 (2007)
Mechanistic study of electrochemical oxidation of 4-tert-butylcatechol: A facile electrochemical method for the synthesis of new trimer of 4-tert-butylcatechol.
Nematollahi D, et al.
Electrochimica Acta, 49(15), 2495-2502 (2004)
K Yonemoto et al.
Biochemical pharmacology, 32(8), 1379-1382 (1983-04-15)
Topical application of 4-tertiary butyl catechol (TBC) causes vitiligo in the skin of man and animals, and previous electron microscopic studies showed pheomelanin formation in the affected areas. In the present study, we investigated changes of enzyme activities, eumelanin content

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