Synonym(s): 4,5-Dichloro-3,6-dioxo-1,4-cyclohexadiene-1,2-dicarbonitrile; DDQ
Formula: C8Cl2N2O2
Formula Weight: 227.00
CAS No.: 84-58-2
UN Number: UN3439
Purity: 98%
Application: Versatile deprotection reagent for a variety of compounds, such as thioacetals, acetals, and ketals. Useful electron-transfer reagent for synthesis of quinolines from imines and alkynes or alkenes.
Supplemental Hazards: Contact with water liberates toxic gas.
Storage: 2-8°C
Packaging: 5, 10, 100 g in glass bottle
Beilstein Registry Number: 747939
EC No.: 201-542-2
Melting Point: 210-215°C (dec.)(lit.)
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H14O