Skip to Content
Merck
CN

Key Documents

View All Documentation

39579

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

Sign In to View Organizational & Contract Pricing.

Select a Size

Change View

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%
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist

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

signalword

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

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

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

It looks like we've run into a problem, but you can still download Certificates of Analysis from our Documents section.

If you need assistance, please contact Customer Support

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library