Tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) is mainly used as an inhibitor for polyvinyl chloride. It also used as a stabilizer for insecticide, as well as intermediate for dye and pharmaceutical. The maximum amount to be used is recommended at 0.2g/kg.
Application
In the food industry, it is used as antioxidation for vegetable oil and fat, roasted food, fried food, biscuits, instant noodles, canned,dried and salted fish and meat products.
Product Name Tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)
CAS NO. 1948-33-0
EINECS No. : 217-752-2
MF C10H14O2
Items Specification Results
Appearance white crystaline powder white crystaline powder
Assay,wt% 99 min 99.89
T-butyl-Benzoquinone,% 0.2 max 0.01
2,5-Di-t-butyl-hydroquino ne,% 0.2 max 0.04
Hydroquinone,% 0.1 max 0.04
Toluene,% 0.0025 max <0.0025
As,% 0.0003 max <0.0001
Heavy Metal(Pb),% 0.001 max <0.001
Melting point,ºC 126.5-128.5 126.9-127.7
Loss on drying,% 0.5 max 0.1
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