p-xyloquinone
Identification
| Name | p-xyloquinone |
| CAS Number | 2880-58-2 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
| Molecular Formula | C7 H6 O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 138.12242000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00144755 |
| Nikkaji Number | J256.620F |
| XlogP3 | -0.10 (est) |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Soluble in | water, 9.593e+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 p-xyloquinone usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for p-xyloquinone flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
2-
methoxy-1,4-benzoquinone
2-
methoxy-p-benzoquinone
2-
methoxycyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
PubMed:
Chemoselective reduction of quinols as an alternative to Sonogashira coupling: synthesis of polysubstituted benzofurans.
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Photooxygenation of alkanes by dioxygen with p-benzoquinone derivatives with high quantum yields.
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Cytotoxic alkyl benzoquinones and alkyl phenols from Ardisia virens.
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Induction of extracellular hydroxyl radical production by white-rot fungi through quinone redox cycling.
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Photochemistry of methoxyhydroquinone and methoxy-p-benzoquinone in solution related to the photoyellowing of the lignocellulosics.
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Expansin message regulation in parasitic angiosperms: marking time in development.
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A ubiquinone-binding site regulates the mitochondrial permeability transition pore.
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Purification and Characterization of a 1,4-Benzoquinone Reductase from the Basidiomycete Phanerochaete chrysosporium.
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Synthesis of toddacoumaquinone, a coumarin-naphthoquinone dimer, and its antiviral activities.
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Structures of quinone imine metabolites related to the anti-cancer drug amsacrine.
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Degradation of 2,7-dichlorodibenzo-p-dioxin by the lignin-degrading basidiomycete Phanerochaete chrysosporium.
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Degradation of 2,4-dinitrotoluene by the lignin-degrading fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium.
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Structure of 6-dodecyl-2-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinone, a new synthetic contact allergen.