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Write molecular formula of Butylated hydroxy toluene.

An antioxidant is a substance that delays or slows down the oxidation of food, extending its shelf life by reacting with the oxygen-containing free radicals that would otherwise trigger oxidative rancidity. Vitamin E (tocopherol) is a natural antioxidant added directly to packaged edible oils: its phenolic -OH group is responsible for donating a hydrogen atom to quench free radicals (its actual antioxidant activity), while its long saturated hydrocarbon side chain makes the whole molecule fat-soluble so it stays dissolved in the oil. For economic reasons, packaged foods more often use synthetic antioxidants instead, built on the same general structural …