2-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-5-methylphenol
Agent Name
2-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-5-methylphenol
CAS Number
88-60-8
Formula
C11-H16-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
2-tert-Butyl-5-methylphenol; 3-Methyl-6-tert-butylphenol; 5-Methyl-2-tert-butylphenol; 6-tert-Butyl-3-methylphenol; 6-tert-Butyl-m-cresol; Benzene, 1-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-4-methyl-; Phenol, 2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-methyl-; m-Cresol, 6-tert-butyl-; [ChemIDplus] UN3145
Category
Phenols
Description
Colorless to pale yellow liquid; Color may darken on exposure to light, air, or heat; [CHEMINFO]
Sources/Uses
Used to make musk ambrette (fixative in perfumes), bridged phenol compounds (rubber antioxidants), and phenolic antioxidants (for thermoplastics); Also used as an antioxidant and stabilizer for coumarone-indene resins and polyvinyl ethers and as a stabilizer for trichloro- and perchloroethylene; [HSDB]
Comments
A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin and eyes (based on animal studies); [CHEMINFO] An irritant; Harmful if swallowed; [Aldrich MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.024 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 114 deg C; [CHEMINFO] The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Alkyl phenols, liquid, n.o.s. (including C2 - C12 homologues)."
NFPA
high ambient temp required
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: