2,3-dimethyl-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4 dione Chemical Properties

Melting point:

55-57℃

Boiling point:

200℃

Density 

1.115

refractive index 

1.5485 (estimate)

Flash point:

71℃

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Chloroform, DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

color 

Yellow to Orange

Stability:

Light Sensitive

CAS DataBase Reference

526-86-3

Safety Information

HS Code 

2914390090

2,3-dimethyl-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4 dione Usage And Synthesis

Uses

2,3-Dimethylbenzoquinone is a reagent in the preparation of hydroxycinnolines which has antifungal activity.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 64, p. 528, 1942 DOI: 10.1021/ja01255a016
Synthetic Communications, 19, p. 2095, 1989 DOI: 10.1080/00397918908052603

2,3-dimethyl-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4 dione(526-86-3)Related Product Information

• Idebenone
• COENZYME Q2
• COENZYME Q4
• COENZYME Q9
• 2,3-DIMETHOXY-5-METHYL-6-[ALL TRANS]FARNESYLFARNESYL-1,4-BENZOQUINONE
• COENZYME Q1
• D-ALPHA-TOCOPHERYLQUINONE
• 4-Ethyl-5-fluoropyrimidine
• 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone
• AA-861
• DUROQUINONE
• TRIMETHYLQUINONE
• 2,3-dimethyl-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4 dione
• ubiquinone 7
• 2,3-DIMETHOXY-5,6-DIMETHYL-P-BENZOQUINONE
• saframycin A
• DECYLUBIQUINONE
• 9,10-DIHYDRO-9,10[1',2']-BENZENOANTHRACENE-1,4-DIONE