Definition: A direct-acting oxidative stress-inducing agent used to examine the effects of oxidant stress on Ca(2+)-dependent signal transduction in vascular endothelial cells. It is also used as a catalyst in polymerization reactions and to introduce peroxy groups into organic molecules.
Other names tertiary Butylhydroperoxide; tert Butylhydroperoxide; tert Butyl Hydroperoxide; t Butylhydroperoxide; t Butyl Hydroperoxide; Hydroperoxide, tert-Butyl; Hydroperoxide, t-Butyl; tertiary-Butylhydroperoxide; t-Butylhydroperoxide; tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide; t-Butyl Hydroperoxide