2,5-Dimethylquinone
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
137-18-8
[ Name ]:
2,5-Dimethylquinone
[Synonym ]:
2,5-dimethyl-p-benzoquinone
2,5-Dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone
MFCD00041737
EINECS 205-283-6
p-Xyloquinone
2,5-Dimethylbenzoquinone
2,5-Dimethyl-p-quinone
2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2,5-dimethyl-
2,5-dimethylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
2,5-Dimethylquinone
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.1±0.1 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
200.9±15.0 °C at 760 mmHg
[ Melting Point ]:
123-125ºC
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C8H8O2
[ Molecular Weight ]:
136.148
[ Flash Point ]:
71.1±17.4 °C
[ Exact Mass ]:
136.052429
[ PSA ]:
34.14000
[ LogP ]:
1.45
[ Appearance of Characters ]:
Crystalline Powder | Yellow to brown
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.3±0.4 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.511
[ Water Solubility ]:
toluene: soluble0.5g/10 mL, clear to faintly turbid, yellow to brown
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- DK4800000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- p-Benzoquinone, 2,5-dimethyl-
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 137-18-8
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199701
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 6
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C8-H8-O2
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 136.16
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- L6V DVJ B1 E1
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 500 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 290 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 11 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 43 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
MUTATION DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Mutation in microorganisms
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 40 nmol/plate
- REFERENCE :
- MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 347,37,1995
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS06
[ Signal Word ]:
Danger
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H301-H315-H319-H335
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P261-P301 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Faceshields;Gloves
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn: Harmful;
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R22
[ Safety Phrases ]:
26-37/39
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 2811 6.1/PG 3
[ WGK Germany ]:
3
[ RTECS ]:
DK4800000
[ HS Code ]:
2914690090
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2914690090
[ Summary ]:
2914690090 other quinones。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:5.5%。General tariff:30.0%
Articles
Org. Lett. 9(15) , 2843-6, (2007)
The total synthesis of (-)-cyathin A3 is described. The key step involves an unusual enantioselective Diels-Alder reaction of 2,5-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone with 2,4-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,3-pentadie...
J. Exp. Biol. 207(Pt 8) , 1313-21, (2004)
The opilionid Acanthopachylus aculeatus was shown to produce a defensive secretion containing quinones (2,3-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone, 2,5-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone and 2,3,5-trimethyl-1,4-benzoquinon...
J. Enzyme Inhib. Med. Chem. 17(4) , 247-53, (2002)
1,4-benzoquinone (BQ) and 2,5-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone (DMBQ) were studied as inhibitors of jack bean urease in 50 mM phosphate buffer, pH 7.0. The mechanisms of inhibition were evaluated by progress...