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2,5-Dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone

≥98.0%

Synonym(s):

2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2,5-Dimethyl-p-benzoquinone, 2,5-Dimethyl-p-quinone, 2,5-Dimethylbenzoquinone, 2,5-Xyloquinone, 3,6-Dimethyl-p-benzoquinone

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H8O2
CAS Number:
137-18-8
Molecular Weight:
136.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57649863
EC Number:
205-283-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2041348
MDL number:
MFCD00041737
Assay:
≥98.0%
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assay

≥98.0%

mp

123-125 °C

solubility

toluene: soluble 0.5 g/10 mL, clear to faintly turbid, yellow to brown

functional group

ketone

SMILES string

CC1=CC(=O)C(C)=CC1=O

InChI

1S/C8H8O2/c1-5-3-8(10)6(2)4-7(5)9/h3-4H,1-2H3

InChI key

MYKLQMNSFPAPLZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2,5-Dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone is a quinone derivative. Its reaction with jack bean urease in phosphate buffer, pH 7.8 has been studied. It is present as one of the component of defensive secretion of opilionid Acanthopachylus aculeatus. It has been investigated as inhibitor of jack bean urease in 50mM phosphate buffer, pH 7.0.

Application

2,5-Dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone may be used in a key step involved in the total synthesis of (−)-cyathin A3.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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