2,3-Dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone

CAS Number: 605-94-7

Molecular Formula: C9H10O4

About 2,3-Dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone

Coenzyme Q0 CAS 605-94-7 serves as a vital biosynthetic precursor in the API intermediates market for the production of Ubiquinone-10 and various vitamin E derivatives, with global sourcing shifts increasingly favoring a bulk chemical supplier capable of providing 98% purity for the pharmaceutical industry. Ubiquinone ...

2,3-Dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone Specifications

CAS Number

605-94-7

Molecular Formula

C9H10O4

Molecular Weight

182.18 g/mol

IUPAC Name

2,3-dimethoxy-5-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione

Canonical SMILES

CC1=CC(=O)C(=C(C1=O)OC)OC

InChI Key

UIXPTCZPFCVOQF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS Number

605-94-7

Molecular Formula

C9H10O4

Molecular Weight

182.18 g/mol

IUPAC Name

2,3-dimethoxy-5-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione

Canonical SMILES

CC1=CC(=O)C(=C(C1=O)OC)OC

InChI Key

UIXPTCZPFCVOQF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Molecular Weight

182.18 g/mol

Biochemical Research Tool

A molecular tool utilized for various biochemical applications, including serving as a tau protein fibrillization inducer to study paired helical filaments and as a component in cytochrome oxidation assays

Pharmaceutical Intermediate

A critical starting material and organic intermediate used in the synthesis of coenzyme Q series compounds (CoQ1-10), ubiquinones, and vitamin E

Anticancer Agent Research

A bioactive compound that induces apoptosis and autophagy, modulates the cell cycle, and inhibits growth in various human cancer cell lines, such as ovarian and breast cancer

Antioxidant and Redox Mediator

A redox-active benzoquinone derivative that functions as an antioxidant by scavenging free radicals and serves as a mediator in bioelectrochemical oxidation processes.