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A compound called butylated hydroxytoluene, or BHT, has been added to cereal and other foods since 1947 as an antioxidant. Identify the functional groups in BHT. (12.1,12.3)(EQUATION CANNOT COPY)(IMAGE CANNOT COPY)
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