51806-71-4

Basic information

• Product Name: Phenol, 2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-(oxiranylmethyl)-
• CAS NO: 51806-71-4
• Molecular Formula: C17H26O2
• Molecular Weight: 262.392
• Mol File: 51806-71-4.mol
• Article Data: 2

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: Phenol, 2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-(oxiranylmethyl)-(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Phenol, 2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-(oxiranylmethyl)-(51806-71-4)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Phenol, 2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-(oxiranylmethyl)-(51806-71-4)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 51806-71-4(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 1239372-62-3 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-hydroxy-1-chloropropane 
• 13677-69-5 4-allyl-2,6-di-tert-butylphenol 

Downstream Products

• 54524-81-1 tris-[2-hydroxy-3-(3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-propyl]-isocyanurate 

Relevant articles and documents

β-Hydroxyalkylation of sterically hindered phenols with epoxides in acid medium

Reactions of 2,6-dialkylphenols with ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and epichlorohydrin in the presence of SnCl4 at the temperature from -5 to +5°C leads to the formation of respective phenols containing a hydroxy group in the β-position of the aliphatic chain of the para-substituent. The conditions for maximum selectivity of the reaction of 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol with ethylene oxide were determined. By HPLC-MS method the directions of the side reactions were explored. The method has been successfully tested in a pilot installation. With 2,6-dimethylphenol instead of 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol a sharp increase occurs in the content of ethers in the reaction product. With epichlorohydrin, 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol affords a product, which is easily converted into an epoxide containing a sterically hindered phenol in its structure.