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2,6-Dimethylbenzoquinone - 98%, high purity , CAS No.527-61-7
Basic Description
Synonyms
p-Benzoquinone,6-dimethyl- | 2,6-dimethylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione | 2,6-Xyloquinone | InChI=1/C8H8O2/c1-5-3-7(9)4-6(2)8(5)10/h3-4H,1-2H | SCHEMBL21463 | 2,6-Dimethylbenzo-1,4-quinone | D2234 | ghl.PD_Mitscher_leg0.748 | 2,6-Dimethyl-1,4-quinone | 2,6
Specifications & Purity
≥98%
Shipped In
Normal
Taxonomic Classification
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Superclass
Organic oxygen compounds
Class
Organooxygen compounds
Subclass
Carbonyl compounds
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Ketones - Cyclic ketones - Quinones - Benzoquinones
Direct Parent
P-benzoquinones
Alternative Parents
Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic homomonocyclic compounds
Substituents
P-benzoquinone - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic homomonocyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as p-benzoquinones. These are benzoquinones where the two C=O groups are attached at the 1- and 4-positions, respectively.
External Descriptors
Not available
Data sources
1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.
Associated Targets(Human)
Associated Targets(non-human)
Mechanisms of Action
Mechanism of Action
Action Type
target ID
Target Name
Target Type
Target Organism
Binding Site Name
References
Names and Identifiers
Pubchem Sid
504754271
Pubchem Sid Url
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504754271
IUPAC Name
2,6-dimethylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
INCHI
InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-5-3-7(9)4-6(2)8(5)10/h3-4H,1-2H3
InChIKey
SENUUPBBLQWHMF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Smiles
CC1=CC(=O)C=C(C1=O)C
Isomeric SMILES
CC1=CC(=O)C=C(C1=O)C
WGK Germany
3
RTECS
DK4825000
UN Number
2811
Molecular Weight
136.15
Beilstein
7(4)2094
Reaxy-Rn
2041345
Reaxys-RN_link_address
https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=2041345&ln=
Certificates(CoA,COO,BSE/TSE and Analysis Chart)
Chemical and Physical Properties
Solubility
Soluble in chloroform. Insoluble in water.
Melt Point(°C)
71-74°C
Molecular Weight
136.150 g/mol
XLogP3
1.200
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
2
Rotatable Bond Count
0
Exact Mass
136.052 Da
Monoisotopic Mass
136.052 Da
Topological Polar Surface Area
34.100 Ų
Heavy Atom Count
10
Formal Charge
0
Complexity
232.000
Isotope Atom Count
0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count
0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count
0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count
0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count
0
The total count of all stereochemical bonds
0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Citations of This Product
1.
Li Zixin, Xu Quanlong, Gou Faliang, He Bing, Chen Wei, Zheng Weiwei, Jiang Xu, Chen Kai, Qi Chenze, Ma Dekun.
(2021)
Gd-doped CuBi2O4/CuO heterojunction film photocathodes for photoelectrochemical H2O2 production through oxygen reduction.
Nano Research,
14
(10):
(3439-3445).
2.
Xiao Tu, Jiaxin Hu, Jinghao Peng, Qihan Chen, Yangle Zhao, Zemao Gu.
(2025)
Discovery of thymoquinone analogues with high anthelmintic activity against monogenean infections in goldfish (Carassius auratus).
VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY,
334
(110401).
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