Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
2,4,6-tri-t-butylphenol
CAS # 732-26-3
Alternative Name
2,4,6-tris(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenol
Categories*
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Industrial additive
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Tollefsen KE, Eikvar S, Finne EF, Fogelberg O, Gregersen IK. 2008. Estrogenicity of alkylphenols and alkylated non-phenolics in a rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) primary hepatocyte culture. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 71(2):370-383.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.