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2,3-Dimethylhydroquinone

97%

• Sinónimos: 1,4-Dihydroxy-2,3-dimethylbenzene, 2,3-Dimethyl-1,4-benzenediol
• Fórmula lineal: (CH₃)₂C₆H₂-1,4-(OH)₂
• Número de CAS: 608-43-5
• Peso molecular: 138.16
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 636976
• MDL number: MFCD00009997
• UNSPSC Code: 12162002
• PubChem Substance ID: 24857938
• NACRES: NA.23

Propiedades

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: 97%
• form: powder
• mp: 223-225 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: Cc1c(C)c(O)ccc1O
• InChI: 1S/C8H10O2/c1-5-6(2)8(10)4-3-7(5)9/h3-4,9-10H,1-2H3
• InChI key: BXJGUBZTZWCMEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Descripción

General description

2,3-Dimethylhydroquinone is an alkyl p-hydroquinone that can be used as a chain breaking antioxidant and an electron donor for redox intermediates. It acts as an antioxidant due to its characteristic to terminate kinetic chains on reaction with peroxy radicals.

Application

2,3-Dimethylhydroquinone can be used as an antioxidant for lipid peroxidation. It is also used in the synthesis of benzofuran-5-ols which can further be utilized as antifungal agents in biological applications.

Información de seguridad

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves