2,5-BIS(5-TERT-BUTYL-2- BENZOXAZOLYL)THIOPHENE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO.

7128-64-5

2,5-BIS(5-TERT-BUTYL-2- BENZOXAZOLYL)THIOPHENE

EINECS NO. 230-426-4
FORMULA

C26H26N2O2S

MOL WT.

430.56

H.S. CODE  
TOXICITY Oral rat LD50: >10 gm/kg
SYNONYMS

BBOT;

2,5-Bis(5'-tert-butyl-2-benzoxazol-2-yl)thiophene; Fluorescent Whitening Agent OB; THO;
2,2'-(2,5-thiophenediyl) bis (5-tert-butyl)-Benzoxazol; 2,5-Bis(2-benzoxazolyl) Thiophene; 2,5-Di(5-tert-butylbenzoxazol-2-yl)thiophene; Fluorescent Brightener 184;
SMILES
 

CLASSIFICATION

FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENERS /

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE Bright Yellow powder
MELTING POINT 202 -203 C
BOILING POINT  
SPECIFIC GRAVITY  
SOLUBILITY IN WATER  
AUTOIGNITION  
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY  
NFPA RATINGS Health: 1; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 
FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Fluorescent Whitening Agents (also called optical brightener) absorb high energy radiation in the ultraviolet to violet region (330nm-380nm) on the part of characteristic molecules and emit lower energy radiation in blue region in visible spectrum (400nm-450nm), which yields the counteracting the yellowing appearance. FWA should be transparent on the substrate and should not absorb the visible region of the spectrum. Many FWAs contain the structure of stilbene. Stilbene is an unsaturated hydrocarbon with the formula C6H5CH=CHC6H5. Other nucleus of FWAs are coumarin, imidazole, 1,3-diphenyl-2-pyrazolin, naphtalimid, benzoxazole and heteroaromatics. FWAs are used in thermoplastics, detergents, plastic films, fibers, papers, adhesives and leathers to enhance the appearance.

2,5-Bis(2-benzoxazolyl) thiophene is used as a fluorescent brightener for thermo plastic resins of PVC, PE, PP, PS, ABS, SAN SB, CA, PA, PMMA, acrylic resin, polyester fiber, paint, coating and printing ink. This fluorescent whitening agent is equivalent to Uvitex OB made in Ciba

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

Bright Yellow powder
PURITY

98.0% min

MELTING POINT

196 - 203 C

DECOMPOSITION

> 220 C

WAVE LENGTH

375nm max in EtOH 

VOLATILES

0.5% max

ASH

0.1% max

PARTICLE SIZE 200 mesh
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 25kgs in fiber drum
HAZARD CLASS Not regulated
UN NO.

 

OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: n/a, Risk Phrases: n/a, Safety Phrases: 24/25-28A-37-45