Synonym: 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
CAS Number: 137-18-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H8O2
Molecular Weight: 136.15
EC Number: 205-283-6
MDL Number: MFCD00041737
Linear Formula: C8H8O2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay |
≥98.0% |
| InChI |
1S/C8H8O2/c1-5-3-8(10)6(2)4-7(5)9/h3-4H,1-2H3 |
| InChI key |
MYKLQMNSFPAPLZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| mp |
123-125 °C |
| SMILES string |
CC1=CC(=O)C(C)=CC1=O |
| solubility |
toluene: soluble 0.5 g/10 mL, clear to faintly turbid, yellow to brown |
| Application: |
2,5-Dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone may be used in a key step involved in the total synthesis of (−)-cyathin A3. |
| 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. |
| Packaging: |
5, 25 g in glass bottle |
| Purity |
≥98.0% |
| mp |
123-125 °C |
| UNSPSC |
12352100 |
GHS06