Tetrahydroxyquinone Chemical Properties

Melting point:

280°

Boiling point:

262.37°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.6695 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.7540 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

DMF: slightly soluble; DMSO: slightly soluble; PBS (pH 7.2): 1 mg/ml

form 

A crystalline solid

pka

2.52±0.50(Predicted)

color 

Light brown to black

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases.

CAS DataBase Reference

319-89-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Tetrahydroxy quinone(319-89-1)

EPA Substance Registry System

2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2,3,5,6-tetrahydroxy- (319-89-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

MSDS

• Language:English Provider:Tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone
• Language:English Provider:SigmaAldrich

Tetrahydroxyquinone Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

blue-black crystals

Uses

anthelmintic

Definition

ChEBI: Tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone is a hydroxybenzoquinone in which all four protons of the benzoquinone structure are substituted by hydroxy groups. A systemic keratolytic, it is normally supplied as its hydrate (CHEBI:137471). It has a role as a keratolytic drug.

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