2,5-Di-tert-butylhydroquinone
Agent Name
2,5-Di-tert-butylhydroquinone
CAS Number
88-58-4
Formula
C14-H22-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
2,5-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1,4-benzenediol; Di-t-butylhydroquinone; 1,4-Benzenediol, 2,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-; 1,4-Dihydroxy-2,5-di-tert-butylbenzene; 2,5-Di-t-butylhydroquinone; 2,5-Di-tert-butyl-1,4-benzenediol; 2,5-Di-tert-butyl-1,4-benzohydroquinone; 2,5-Di-tert-butyl-1,4-hydroquinone; 2,5-Di-tert-butylbenzene-1,4-diol; 2,5-Di-tert-butylquinol; Antage DBH; DBH; DTBHQ; Dibug; Dybug; Hydroquinone, 5-di-tert-butyl-; Naugard 451; Nocrac NS 7; Nonflex Alba; Santovar O; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Phenols
Description
Off-white crystalline powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
"Ca2+-ATPase antagonist." [ChemIDplus]
Comments
Causes lung and liver changes in 2-day intermittent oral studies of mice; Causes changes in clotting factors in 3-week constant oral studies rats; [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant; Harmful by ingestion; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "t-Butylhydroquinone." See "2,5-Di-t-pentylhydroquinone."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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