2,6-dimethyl hydroquinone
m-xylene-2,5-diol
Identification
| Name | 2,6-dimethyl hydroquinone |
| IUPAC | 2,6-dimethylbenzene-1,4-diol |
| CAS Number | 654-42-2 |
| EINECS | 211-505-2 |
| FDA UNII | 20F4R79OM2 |
| Molecular Formula | C8 H10 O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 138.16610000 |
| Nikkaji Number | J66.259C |
| Beilstein | 1862397 |
| XlogP3 | 1.00 (est) |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Soluble in | water, 4.535e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | natural substances and extractives |
| Recommendation for 2,6-dimethyl hydroquinone usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for 2,6-dimethyl hydroquinone flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
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Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
1,4-
benzenediol, 2,6-dimethyl-
2,6-
dimethyl-1,4-benzenediol
2,6-
dimethyl-para-benzohydroquinone
2,6-
dimethylbenzene-1,4-diol
2,6-
dimethylhydroquinone
hydroquinone, 2,6-dimethyl-
m-
xylene-2,5-diol
PubMed:
Sensitive electrochemical measurement of hydroxyl radical generation induced by the xanthine-xanthine oxidase system.
PubMed:
Structural, spectroscopic, and electrochemical properties of nonheme Fe(II)-hydroquinonate complexes: synthetic models of hydroquinone dioxygenases.
PubMed:
Substrate specificity of Sphingobium chlorophenolicum 2,6-dichlorohydroquinone 1,2-dioxygenase.
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Mineralization of the biocide chloroxylenol by electrochemical advanced oxidation processes.
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Involvement of semiquinone radicals in the in vitro cytotoxicity of cigarette mainstream smoke.
PubMed:
Dioxygenative cleavage of C-methylated hydroquinones and 2,6-dichlorohydroquinone by Pseudomonas sp. HH35.
PubMed:
Biosynthesis of a cyclic tautomer of (3-methylmaleyl)acetone from 4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzoate by Pseudomonas sp. HH35 but not by Rhodococcus rhodochrous N75.
PubMed:
Cometabolic degradation of o-cresol and 2,6-dimethylphenol by Penicillium frequentans Bi 7/2.
PubMed:
Bacterial metabolism of 2,6-xylenol.
PubMed:
[Inactivation of pituitary hormones by hydroquinone and 2, 6-dimethylhydroquinone].