4-sec-butyl phenol
phenol, 4-(1-methylpropyl)-
Identification
| Name | 4-sec-butyl phenol |
| IUPAC | 4-butan-2-ylphenol |
| CAS Number | 99-71-8 |
| EINECS | 202-781-5 |
| FDA UNII | WU4KME5B3X |
| Molecular Formula | C10 H14 O |
| Molecular Weight | 150.22078000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00002375 |
| Nikkaji Number | J362J |
| Beilstein | 1364714 |
| XlogP3 | 3.10 (est) |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Melting Point | 61.50 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 241.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg, 110.00 °C. @ 14.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.024000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point | 240.00 °F. TCC ( 115.56 °C. ) |
| logP (o/w) | 3.080 |
| Soluble in | alcohol |
| Insoluble in | water |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | oral-rat LD50 2450 mg/kg |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements', 'LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: CHRONIC PULMONARY EDEMA\nPERIPHERAL NERVE AND SENSATION: SPASTIC PARALYSIS WITH OR WITHOUT SENSORY CHANGE\nGASTROINTESTINAL: OTHER CHANGES']
Safety in Use
| Category | natural substances and extractives |
| Recommendation for 4-sec-butyl phenol usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for 4-sec-butyl phenol flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
4-
butan-2-yl phenol
4-(
butan-2-yl)phenol
4-
butan-2-ylphenol
4-(2-
butyl) phenol
4-(2-
butyl)phenol
4-(sec-
butyl)phenol
p-(sec-
butyl)phenol
4-sec-
butylphenol
p-sec-
butylphenol
para-sec-
butylphenol
1-
hydroxy-4-sec-butyl benzene
1-
hydroxy-4-sec-butylbenzene
4-(
methylpropyl)phenol
4-(1-
methylpropyl)phenol
phenol, 4-(1-methylpropyl)-
phenol, p-(sec-butyl)-
phenol, p-sec-butyl-
PubMed:
Biotransformation of 4-sec-butylphenol by Gram-positive bacteria of the genera Mycobacterium and Nocardia including modifications on the alkyl chain and the hydroxyl group.
PubMed:
Biodegradation of bisphenol A and 4-alkylphenols by Novosphingobium sp. strain TYA-1 and its potential for treatment of polluted water.
PubMed:
Isolation and characterization of 4-tert-butylphenol-utilizing Sphingobium fuliginis strains from Phragmites australis rhizosphere sediment.
PubMed:
Anaerobic biodegradation of 4-alkylphenols in a paddy soil microcosm supplemented with nitrate.
PubMed:
Anaerobic co-metabolic oxidation of 4-alkylphenols with medium-length or long alkyl chains by Thauera sp., strain R5.
PubMed:
Aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation of phenol derivatives in various paddy soils.
PubMed:
Differential expression of CYP102 in Bacillus megaterium by 17-beta-estradiol and 4-sec-butylphenol.
PubMed:
Regio- and stereospecific conversion of 4-alkylphenols by the covalent flavoprotein vanillyl-alcohol oxidase.
PubMed:
Induction of CYP102 (cytochrome P450BM-3) in Bacillus megaterium by 17 beta-estradiol and 4-sec-butylphenol.
PubMed:
4-tert-butyl-2,6-diisopropylphenol: Another phenol inducing hemorrhage in rats.