Bisphenol B

CAS: 77-40-7

Ref. TR-B519565

Product Information

• Name: Bisphenol B
• Synonyms: Phenol, 4,4'-(1-methylpropylidene)bis-, Phenol, 4,4'-sec-butylidenedi- (6CI,7CI,8CI), 4,4'-(1-Methylpropylidene)bis[phenol], 2,2-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)butane, 2,2-Bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)butane, 4,4'-Dihydroxy-2,2-diphenylbutane, 4,4'-sec-Butylidenediphenol, Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methylethylmethane, Butane, 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-, NSC 1775, p,p'-Dihydroxy-2,2-diphenylbutane, p,p'-sec-Butylidenediphenol, 2,2-Bis(4-Hydroxy phenyl)butane, 2,2-Bis(4-Hydroxy phenyl)butane (Bisphenol B), 2,2-Bis(4-Hydroxyphenyl)Butane, 2,2-Bis(P-Hydroxyphenyl)Butane, 4,4'-(1-Methylpropylidene)Bisphenol, 4,4'-Butane-2,2-Diyldiphenol, 4,4′-(1-Methylpropylidene)bis[phenol], 4,4′-Dihydroxy-2,2-diphenylbutane, 4,4′-sec-Butylidenediphenol, Butane, 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-, P,P'-Sec-Butylidenediphenol, Phenol, 4,4′-(1-methylpropylidene)bis-, Phenol, 4,4′-sec-butylidenedi-

Description

Applications Bisphenol B is the analogue of Bisphenol A (B519495), which is used to make certain plastic an epoxy resins. BPA and its analogs, are also shown to activate human pregnane X receptor (PXR), a nuclear receptor that functions as a master regulator of xenobiotic metabolism.
References Yipeng, S., et al.: Env Hea. Pers., 120, 399 (2012); Krishnan, A.V., et al.: Endocrinology, 132, 2279 (1993); Steinmetz, R., et al.: Trends Endocrinol. Metab., 9, 124 (1998); Petersen, H., et al.: Eur. Food Res. Technol., 216, 355 (2003);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 242.31
• Formula: C₁₆H₁₈O₂
• Color/Form: Off White
• InChI: InChI=1S/C16H18O2/c1-3-16(2,12-4-8-14(17)9-5-12)13-6-10-15(18)11-7-13/h4-11,17-18H,3H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=HTVITOHKHWFJKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCC(C)(c1ccc(O)cc1)c1ccc(O)cc1