As a food additive, it can effectively delay the rancidity of food; in the petroleum industry, it is an excellent antioxidant for various lubricants, secondary processed gasoline, paraffin and some other mineral oils; especially as an antioxidant and stabilizer for food-grade plastics and polymer materials for packaging food, as well as white or light-colored products of natural rubber and synthetic rubber.
| Property | Value |
| Melting Point | 69-73 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling Point | 265 °C(lit.) |
| Density | 1.048 |
| Bulk Density | 450kg/m3 |
| Vapor Density | 7.6 (vs air) |
| Vapor Pressure | <0.01 mm Hg (20 °C) |
| Refractive Index | 1.4859 |
| FEMA | 2184 | BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE |
| Flash Point | 127 °C |
| Storage Conditions | 2-8°C |
| Solubility | Methanol: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless |
| Form | Crystal |
| pKa | pKa 14 (H2O t = 25 c = 0.002 to 0.01) (Uncertain) |
| Color | White |
| Odor | Faint characteristic odor |
| Fragrance Type | phenolic |
| Biological Source | synthetic |
| Water Solubility | insoluble |
| Merck | 14,1548 |
| BRN | 1911640 |
| Exposure Limits | ACGIH: TWA 2 mg/m3; NIOSH: TWA 10 mg/m3 |