1,3,5-Tris(4-(tert-butyl)-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzyl)-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4,6-trione (abbreviated here as Antioxidant 1790) is a speciality antioxidant used to stabilise plastics and synthetic fibres.
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1,3,5-Tris(4-(Tert-butyl)-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzyl)-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4,6-trione | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.049.980 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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C42H57N3O6 | |
Molar mass | 699.933 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White solid |
Density | 1.15 |
Melting point | 158 to 162 °C (316 to 324 °F; 431 to 435 K) |
Boiling point | 370 °C (698 °F; 643 K) |
0.02 mg/L | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Synthesis
editIt can be synthesised in a 2-step manner. Firstly, 2,4-dimethyl-6-tert-butylphenol is reacted with formaldehyde and HCl (Blanc reaction) to generate a chloromethyl group in the less hindered meta position. This intermediate then reacts with cyanuric acid to give the desired product.
Properties
editAs each phenol group contains only a single t-butyl group they are considered to have low steric hindrance and thus high activity. Arranging three of these around an isocyanurate core gives a compound with a sufficiently high boiling point that it is not volatilised out of the plastic during plastic extrusion and moulding (up to 320 °C in the case of PA). The isocyanurate core also promotes a high level of crystallinity, which greatly reduces extraction of the antioxidant into water.
Applications
editAlthough it is compatible with polyolefins Antioxidant 1790 is a fairly expensive antioxidant and it is primarily used in speciality applications. It has good compatibility with the engineering plastics, high activity and low colour formation,[1] which makes it common choice in synthetic fibres (polyurethane, polyester and polyamide), particularly elastane.
References
edit- ^ Vulic, Ivan; Vitarelli, Giacomo; Zenner, John M. (January 2002). "Structure–property relationships: phenolic antioxidants with high efficiency and low colour contribution". Polymer Degradation and Stability. 78 (1): 27–34. doi:10.1016/S0141-3910(02)00115-5.