Butylatedhydroxyanisole(BHA)exhibitsantioxidativeandanticanceractivities.BHAiscommerciallyusedasafoodadditiveorpreservative,asitsfreerADIcalscavengingABIlitystabilizesfreeradicalsandpreventsfoodspoilage.BHSalsoincreasesactivityofsuperoxidedismutase(SOD)inbreastcancercells,inhibitingcellularproliferation.Thiscompoundmayalsodisplaycarcinogenicpotential.
| CasNo. | 25013-16-5 |
|---|---|
| Purity | ≥96% |
| Formula | C11H16O2 |
| FormulaWt. | 180.24 |
| ChemicalName | (1,1-Dimethylethyl)-4-methoxyphenol |
| IUPACName | 2-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol |
| Synonym | BHA;Antrancine12;Embanox;Nipantiox1-F;Sustane1-F;TenoxBHA |
| MeltingPoint | 48-55°C |
| Solubility | Solublein>50%alcohol,ethanol(150mg/mL),propyleneglycol,fatsoroils.Insolubleinwater. |
| Appearance | WhitePowder |
| StoreTemp | Ambient |
|---|---|
| ShipTemp | Ambient |
| MSDS | B8174MSDSPDF |
|---|---|
| InfoSheet | B8174InfoSheetPDF |
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CriadoS,AlleviC,CeballosC,etal.VisIBLe-lightpromoteddegradationofthecommercialantioxidantsbutylatedhydroxyanisole(BHA)andbutylatedhydroxytoluene(BHT):akineticstudy.RedoxRep.2007;12(6):282-8.PMID:17961300.
