2,4-Bis(alpha,alpha-dimethylbenzyl)phenol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

63-65 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

206 °C15 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.063

refractive index 

1.6380 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

soluble in Methanol

form 

powder to crystal

pka

10.71±0.10(Predicted)

color 

White to Light yellow

InChI

InChI=1S/C24H26O/c1-23(2,18-11-7-5-8-12-18)20-15-16-22(25)21(17-20)24(3,4)19-13-9-6-10-14-19/h5-17,25H,1-4H3

InChIKey

FMUYQRFTLHAARI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1(O)=CC=C(C(C)(C2=CC=CC=C2)C)C=C1C(C)(C1=CC=CC=C1)C

CAS DataBase Reference

2772-45-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

2,4-Bis(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)phenol (2772-45-4)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

26-27-36/39-36

Safety Statements 

26-27-28-36/39

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

2907.19.8000

MSDS

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2,4-Bis(alpha,alpha-dimethylbenzyl)phenol Usage And Synthesis

Uses

UV Stabilizer and Antioxidant Intermediate

Uses

2,4-bis(2-Phenylpropan-2-yl)phenol is used as a reagent in ring opening polymerization reactions of cyclic esters. It is an intermediate in the synthesis of Benzotriazole BT (B206990), a low volatile benzotriazole UV light absorber and stabilizer.

Uses

2,4-Bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl)phenol may be used in the preparation of a novel ligand, 2,2′-methylenebis(4,6-di(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)phenol) (MMPEP-H₂).

General Description

2,4-Bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl)phenol is reported to possess antihistaminic activity. Structure of 2,4-bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl)phenol is reported to have a torsion angle of 129.95(13)° for the C-C bond that connects the benzyl carbon to the phenol ring ortho to the OH group.

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