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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-06-03 13:40:20 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-08-20 06:11:28 UTC</update_date>
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  <common_name>2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol is an organic compound with the formula C20H25N3O and an average molecular weight of 323.44 g/mol. 2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol belongs to the triazoles, a subclass of azoles within the organic compounds.

Industrially, this compound is utilized as a UV stabilizer. It has been identified in 11 recorded sources, including household items such as credit card holders and food, food processing, and cookware, specifically in food contact materials and the processing of fish. It is also found in electrical and electronic equipment, including antennas, auxiliary devices, coils, communication cables or conductors, and discharge lamps, among three other sources. Recorded exposure routes for the compound include inhalation, oral intake, and touch.</description>
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  <types>
    <type>Tertiary butyl phenols</type>
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  <chemical_formula>C20H25N3O</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>323.44</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>323.199762437</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>2-(2H-1,2,3-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>2-(1,2,3-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>3846-71-7</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC(C)(C)C1=CC(=C(O)C(=C1)N1N=C2C=CC=CC2=N1)C(C)(C)C</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C20H25N3O/c1-19(2,3)13-11-14(20(4,5)6)18(24)17(12-13)23-21-15-9-7-8-10-16(15)22-23/h7-12,24H,1-6H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>LHPPDQUVECZQSW-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
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    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organoheterocyclic compounds</super_class>
    <class>Azoles</class>
    <sub_class>Triazoles</sub_class>
    <direct_parent>Phenyl-1,2,3-triazoles</direct_parent>
    <alternate_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Azacyclic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Benzotriazoles</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Heteroaromatic compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organonitrogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organooxygen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Phenols</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Phenylpropanes</alternative_parent>
    </alternate_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Azacycle</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>Benzotriazole</substituent>
      <substituent>Heteroaromatic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocyclic benzene moiety</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenol</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenyl-1,2,3-triazole</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenylpropane</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
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  </taxonomy>
  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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