4,6-Di-tert-butyl-3-methylphenol
Agent Name
4,6-Di-tert-butyl-3-methylphenol
Alternative Name
DBMC
CAS Number
497-39-2
Formula
C15-H24-O
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
DBMC; 2,4-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-methylphenol; 2,4-Di-t-butyl-5-methylphenol; 3-Methyl-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol; 4,6-Di-t-butyl-m-cresol; 4,6-Di-tert-butyl-m-cresol; Di-tert-butyl-m-cresol; Phenol, 2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-methyl-; m-Cresol, 4,6-di-tert-butyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Phenols
Description
Solid; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used to make rubber chemicals, modified phenolic resins, and synthetic ambrette musks; [HSDB]
Comments
Causes gastrointestinal bleeding in lethal-dose feeding studies of mice; [RTECS] See "Phenol."
Biomedical References
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