Food Additives

Tert-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) is a highly effective antioxidant. In food, tert-butylhydroquinone is used as an antioxidant for vegetable oils and a variety of edible animal oils.Product name: tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)

Molecular Formula: C10H14O2

Molecular Structure

Molecular Weight: 166.217

CAS No.: 1948-33-0

Description

tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) occurs as a white crystalline solid. It is soluble in alcohol and in ether, but it is practically insoluble in water.

Application

TBHQ is an oil-soluble antioxidant that can prevent or delay the oxidative deterioration of fats and oils in food. As a food additive, TBHQ has been used in more than 20 countries including the United States. TBHQ was approved in China in 1992 for oil and fat-containing foods, dried fish products, biscuits, instant noodles, canned fat-containing foods, preserved meat products, etc.

In industrial production, TBHQ can be used as an antioxidant and stabilizer in the rubber and plastic industries, used as pharmaceutical intermediates, and used in organic synthesis.

Specification

Appearance

White crystalline solid.

Identification

Positive reaction

Assay

≥99.0%

tert-Butyl-p-benzoquinone

≤0.2%

2,5-Di-tert-butylhydroquinone

≤0.2%

Hydroquinone

≤0.1%

Lead

≤2ppm

Melting range

126.5 ~ 128.5℃

Toluene

≤0.0025%

Ultraviolet Absorbance

(polynuclear hydrocarbons)

Passes test

Packing

25Kg per drum

Storage：

Store in a cool dry place.

Shelf Life :

2 years