| Description | 2,6-Dimethylbenzoquinone (2,6-Dimethylquinone) is a benzoquinone, a chemical compound found in Rauvolfia vomitoria and in Tibouchina pulchra.At physiological concentrations 2, 6-Dimethoxy-p-benzoquinone is an antibacterial substance |
| Synonyms | m-Xyloquinone, 2,6-二甲基苯醌, 2,6-Dimethylquinone |
| molecular weight | 136.15 |
| Molecular formula | C8H8O2 |
| CAS | 527-61-7 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice. |
| Solubility | DMSO: 50 mg/mL (367.24 mM) |
| References | 1. Jones E,etal.Plant Anticancer Agents. XI. 2,6-Dimethoxybenzoquinone as a Cytotoxic Constituent of Tibouchina pulchra.J. Nat. Prod., 1981, 44 (4), pp 493–494 2. Kinichi Hasegawa, etal.2,6-Dimethoxy-p-benzoquinoneas an antibacterial substance in the bark of Phyllostachys heterocycla var. pubescens, a species of thick-stemmed bamboo Atsuyoshi Nishina, Agric. Food Chem., 1991, 39 (2), pp 266–269 |