4-Methyl-2,4-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pent-1-ene

4-Methyl-2,4-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pent-1-ene
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 4,4′-(4-Methylpent-1-ene-2,4-diyl)diphenol
Identifiers
CAS Number	13464-24-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	MBP
ChEBI	CHEBI:31129;
ChemSpider	75331;
ECHA InfoCard	100.151.037
EC Number	622-258-9;
KEGG	C13625;
PubChem CID	83494;
UNII	TZ5YWX57VV ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0065482 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C18H20O2/c1-13(14-4-8-16(19)9-5-14)12-18(2,3)15-6-10-17(20)11-7-15/h4-11,19-20H,1,12H2,2-3H3 Key: MZLYLGGRVAFGBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES Oc1ccc(cc1)C(CC(/c2ccc(O)cc2)=C)(C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C18H20O2
Molar mass	268.356 g·mol−1
Density	1.102 g/cm3
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335, H410
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P273, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

4-Methyl-2,4-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pent-1-ene (MBP) is a metabolite of bisphenol A (BPA). MBP has potent estrogenic activity in vitro and in vivo, up to thousandfold stronger than BPA. It may also play a role in neuronal cell apoptosis and may increase risk for several forms of cancer.