Tetramethyl Bisphenol F - 5384-21-4

Key Functions: Food Contact & Additives, Plasticizers & Polymer

Tetramethyl bisphenol F is used as an alternative monomer to bisphenol A in the synthesis of polymeric epoxy resins used as coatings of beverage and food containers (Maffini and Canatsey 2020). Both tetramethyl bisphenol F and bisphenol A incorporate a 4,4’-methylenediphenol polymer chain functionality, and, when properly cured, such polymers serve as flexible barriers in metal food contact applications that is able to protect food for extended durations under extreme conditions (Soto et al. 2017). ToxServices assessed tetramethyl bisphenol F against GreenScreen® Version 1.4 (CPA 2018b) following procedures outlined in ToxServices’ SOPs (GreenScreen® Hazard Assessment) (ToxServices 2020).

Chemical Synonyms 4,4'-Methylenebis(2,6-dimethylphenol); 4,4'-Methylenedi-2,6-xylenol; Phenol, 4,4'-methylenebis[2,6- dimethyl-; 4-[(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl)methyl]-2,6-dimethylphenol; Bis(4-hydroxy-3,5- dimethylphenyl)methane; Bis(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)methane; Phenol, 4,4'-methylenebis(2,6- dimethyl-; 4,4'-Dihydroxy-3,3',5,5'-tetramethyldiphenylmethane; 4,6-xylenol; 2,6-Xylenol, 4,4'- methylenedi-; 4,6-dimethylphenol); EC 226-378-9; 4,4'-Methylenebis[2,6-xylenol]; 4,3',5,5'-tetramethyl diphenylmethane; Phenol,4'-methylenebis[2,6-dimethyl-; 4,4'-Methylenebis(2,6-dimethyl phenol); 2,2',6,6'-Tetramethyl-4,4'-methylenediphenol; 3,5,5'-Tetramethyl-4,4'-dihydroxy diphenylmethane; 3,3,5,5-Tetramethyl-4,4-dihydroxy-diphenylmethane; 3,3',5,5'-Tetramethyl-4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl methane; 4-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzyl)-2,6-dimethylphenol (ChemIDplus 2020, PubChem 2020)

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