Tetramethyl Bisphenol A

• Catalog No.: T300930
• CAS Number: 5613-46-7
• M. F.: C19H24O2
• M. W.: 284.39266

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 4-[2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl)propan-2-yl]-2,6-dimethylphenol
• IUPAC Traditional name: 4-[2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl)propan-2-yl]-2,6-dimethylphenol
• Synonyms: NSC 73730; 4,4'-Isopropylidenedi-2,6-xylenol; Tetramethylbisphenol A; Bisxylenol A; 2,2-Bis(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propane; 2,2-Bis(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl)propane; 3,3',5,5'-Tetramethyl-4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl-2,2-propane; 4,4'-Isopropylidenebis(2,6-dimethylphenol)

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 5613-46-7

DETAILS

Description (English)

Tetramethylbisphenol A is a methylated congener of Bisphenol A. Tetramethylbisphenol A is a flame retardant with anti-thyroid hormonal activity. Tetramethylbisphenol A inhibits growth and interferes with microtubules in human fibroblasts in vitro.

REFERENCES

• Lehmann, L. et al.: Chem.-Biol. Inter., 147, 273 (2004)
• Kitamura, S. et al.: Life Sci., 76, 1589 (2004)