2,6-DIMETHYLHYDROQUINONE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

154°C

Boiling point:

193.57°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.0340 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4698 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

solubility 

soluble in Methanol

form 

powder to crystal

pka

10.92±0.23(Predicted)

color 

White to Light yellow to Light red

CAS DataBase Reference

654-42-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

1,4-Benzenediol, 2,6-dimethyl- (654-42-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi,T

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39

RIDADR 

2811

RTECS 

MX5900000

HazardClass 

IRRITANT, TOXIC

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

2902900000

Toxicity

LD50 oral in mouse: 186mg/kg

2,6-DIMETHYLHYDROQUINONE Usage And Synthesis

Definition

ChEBI: 2,6-Dimethyl-1,4-benzenediol is a member of hydroquinones.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 22, p. 2337, 1981 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)82900-2

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