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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-11 18:36:03 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:53:52 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0033826
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB33826
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol
Description2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, also known as butylated hydroxytoluene or BHT, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenylpropanes. These are organic compounds containing a phenylpropane moiety. BHT is a mild, camphor, and musty tasting compound. It has been detected, but not quantified, in soft-necked garlic. This could make BHT a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food. BHT is a synthetic phenolic antioxidant (SPA). SPAs are a family of chemicals used widely in foods, polymers, and cosmetics as radical trapping agents to slow down degradation due to oxidation. Given their widespread use, human exposure is unavoidable and there is public concern regarding environmental contamination by these chemicals. BHT was detected in human urine (PMID:31265952 ).
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC15H24O
Average Molecular Weight220.3505
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight220.18271539
IUPAC Name2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol
Traditional Nameional
CAS Registry Number128-37-0
SMILES
CC1=CC(=C(O)C(=C1)C(C)(C)C)C(C)(C)C
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C15H24O/c1-10-8-11(14(2,3)4)13(16)12(9-10)15(5,6)7/h8-9,16H,1-7H3
InChI KeyNLZUEZXRPGMBCV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenylpropanes. These are organic compounds containing a phenylpropane moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassPhenylpropanes
Direct ParentPhenylpropanes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Phenylpropane
  • P-cresol
  • Toluene
  • Phenol
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point71 °CNot Available
Boiling Point265.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm HgThe Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility0.0006 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogP5.10Not Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Saliva
  • Urine
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Male
Normal
details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.000174 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB011992
KNApSAcK IDC00042069
Chemspider ID13835296
KEGG Compound IDC14693
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkButylated_hydroxytoluene
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound31404
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID34247
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1029651
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Liu R, Mabury SA: Unexpectedly high concentrations of 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol in human urine. Environ Pollut. 2019 Sep;252(Pt B):1423-1428. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.06.077. Epub 2019 Jun 21. [PubMed:31265952 ]
  2. (). Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.. .