2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone

CAS Number: 84-58-2

Molecular Formula: C8Cl2N2O2

Purity: 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone 98% purity

About 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone

2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (CAS 84-58-2) is a premier high purity fine chemical extensively utilized in the US pharmaceutical sector as a specialized oxidant for the synthesis of complex steroid hormones and high-value APIs, with a Pharma/API purity of 99%. DDQ has witnessed a surge in demand within the ...

Synonyms

2,3-DDQ
2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone
2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone
dichlorodicyanobenzoquinone
84-58-2

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2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone Specifications

CAS Number

84-58-2

Molecular Formula

C8Cl2N2O2

Molecular Weight

227.01 g/mol

IUPAC Name

4,5-dichloro-3,6-dioxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1,2-dicarbonitrile

Canonical SMILES

C(#N)C1=C(C(=O)C(=C(C1=O)Cl)Cl)C#N

InChI Key

HZNVUJQVZSTENZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C8Cl2N2O2/c9-5-6(10)8(14)4(2-12)3(1-11)7(5)13

HSN No

29146990

CAS Number

84-58-2

Molecular Formula

C8Cl2N2O2

Molecular Weight

227.01 g/mol

IUPAC Name

4,5-dichloro-3,6-dioxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1,2-dicarbonitrile

Canonical SMILES

C(#N)C1=C(C(=O)C(=C(C1=O)Cl)Cl)C#N

InChI Key

HZNVUJQVZSTENZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C8Cl2N2O2/c9-5-6(10)8(14)4(2-12)3(1-11)7(5)13

HSN No

29146990

Molecular Weight

227.01 g/mol

Purity

2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone 98% purity

Oxidizing Agent

A powerful and versatile reagent primarily used for the stoichiometric or catalytic dehydrogenation of alcohols, phenols, steroids, and hydroaromatic compounds to form unsaturated carbonyls or aromatic systems

Deprotecting Reagent

An effective agent for the selective oxidative cleavage of various protecting groups, particularly electron-rich silyl, allyl, and p-methoxybenzyl (PMB) ethers in complex organic synthesis

Organic Synthesis Intermediate

A critical building block and reactant employed in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, such as the cardiovascular drug rosuvastatin, and specialized heterocycles like quinolines, indoles, and furans

Analytical Reagent

A specialized chemical used in spectrophotometric estimation and charge-transfer complexation for the quantitative determination of active pharmaceutical ingredients like milrinone in dosage forms.