Meta Cresol has a number of applications; it is used as solvent, disinfected and raw material in different products such as pharmaceuticals, dyes and pigments, lubricating oils, solvents and paints, fire and wood preservatives, etc.
Para-cresol finds use in antioxidants, such as BHT, and in specialty resins, UV blockers for sunscreens, and fragrances.
Chemical Name : 2,6- Di tert- Butyl-Para Cresol(2,6 DBPC) Butylated Hydroxy Toluene
Molecular Formula : C15 H24 O
Molecular Weight : 220
CAS Number : 128-37-0
Description : White Crystalline Powder
Purity : 99.5% min
Melting Range : 67º-72ºC
Boiling Point : 265ºC
Flash Point : 127 ºC
Acid Value : Not more than 0.5
Sulphated Ash :Not more than 0.002% w/w
Freezing Point :Not Less than 69.2ºC
Identification by IR :Should be positive for BHT
Identification - Should be Positive(A 0.01% w/v solution of absolute alcohol : Should be Positive(A 0.01% w/v solution of absolute
(By UV-VIS Spectrum) : shows maxima at 278 nm)
Solubility : Partially Soluble in D.M Water & Solution of Alkali Hydroxide, Soluble in 4 parts of ethanol, 0.5 parts of ether, 3 parts of fixed oil & in 5 parts of liquid Parrafin
