2-(2'-Hydroxy-3'-sec-butyl-5'-tert-butylphenyl)benzotriazole

Uses

2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(tert-butyl)-6-(sec-butyl)phenol is often used to increase product stability and to prevent discolouration in various consumer and industrial goods such as plastics. Benzotriazole UV stabilizers, such as 2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(tert-butyl)-6-(sec-butyl)pheno, are pollutants for the aquatic environment and have been implicated as a potential stable and toxic ligands for the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in human.