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2-tert-Butyl-1,4-benzoquinone

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3CC6H3(=O)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
164.20
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

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Quality Level

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98%

form

solid

mp

54-58 °C (lit.)

functional group

ketone

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)C1=CC(=O)C=CC1=O

InChI

1S/C10H12O2/c1-10(2,3)8-6-7(11)4-5-9(8)12/h4-6H,1-3H3

InChI key

NCCTVAJNFXYWTM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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chloro, ketone

General description

2-tert-Butyl-1,4-benzoquinone (TBQ, TBBQ, tBQ, BuBQ, BQ , tert-butyl-p-quinone) is a 1,4-benzoquinone derivative. It is a major metabolite of the food additive, butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA). TBQ is reported to be strongly cytotoxic in human monocytic leukemia U937 cells.[1] TBQ is an oxidation product of 2-tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ).[2] Studies confirm that TBQ induces apoptosis and cell proliferation inhibition in chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) cells.[3] Its binding interactions with lysozyme has been examined and found to be intermediate between BHA and TBHQ.[4] It has been reported to be synthesized by the titanium superoxide catalyzed oxidation of 2-tert-butylphenol using aq. 30% H2O2.[5] TBQ is one of the main neoformed compounds from TBHQ decomposition in PLA-TBHQ film (Poly lactic acid).[6]

Application

2-tert-Butyl-1,4-benzoquinone may be used in the synthesis of azatrioxa[8]circulene.[7]

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

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Not applicable

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Not applicable

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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Titanium superoxide catalyzed selective oxidation of phenols to p-quinones with aq. H2O2.
Dewkar GK, et al.
Indian J. Chem. B, 44(7), 1530-1530 (2005)
Binding properties and structure-affinity relationships of food antioxidant butylated hydroxyanisole and its metabolites with lysozyme.
Wu D, et al.
Food Chemistry, 188, 370-376 (2015)
P A Schilderman et al.
Carcinogenesis, 16(3), 507-512 (1995-03-01)
The food additive butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) has been shown to induce gastrointestinal hyperplasia in rodents by an unknown mechanism. The relevance of this observation for human risk assessment is not clear. We therefore analysed the effect of BHA and its
Release of synthetic phenolic antioxidants from extruded poly lactic acid (PLA) film.
Jamshidian M, et al.
Food Control, 28(2), 445-455 (2012)
J H Chung et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 124(1), 123-130 (1994-01-01)
Quinone reductase (QR), in the presence of suitable substrate, results in the regeneration of NAD+ from NADH. To test the hypothesis that QR can play a role in ethanol metabolism and toxicity, we studied the effect of a quinone as

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