4-tert-Butylbenzoic acid as a thermal stabilizer in PVC. It is used as a intermediate in chemical industry for producing esters of PTBBA, a chain stop agent in resins. It used as a potent yeast sirtuin (Sir2p) inhibitor.
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Applications
4-tert-Butylbenzoic acid as a thermal stabilizer in PVC. It is used as a intermediate in chemical industry for producing esters of PTBBA, a chain stop agent in resins. It used as a potent yeast sirtuin (Sir2p) inhibitor.
Solubility
Insoluble in water.
Notes
Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area. Store away from oxidizing agent.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Yi-Pei Chen; Chad C Catbagan; Jeannette T Bowler; Trevor Gokey; Natalie D M Goodwin; Anton B Guliaev; Weiming Wu; Taro Amagata. Evaluation of benzoic acid derivatives as sirtuin inhibitors. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 2014, 24 (1), 349-352.
- R Carabias-Martínez; E Rodríguez-Gonzalo; P Revilla-Ruiz. Determination of weakly acidic endocrine-disrupting compounds by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry with post-column base addition. Journal of Chromatography. 2004, 1056 (1-2), 131-138.