2-Hydroxy-5-methylquinone

• Formula: C₇H₆O₃

• MW: 138.12

• SMILES String: CC1=CC(=O)C(O)=CC1=O

• Synonyms: 2-hydroxy-5-methyl-2-Hydroxy-5-methyl-p-benzoquinone; 2-Hydroxy-5-methylcyclohexandiene-1,4-dione; p-Benzoquinone

• CAS Reg. 615-91-8

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is 2-Hydroxy-5-methylquinone
  • 4-Methyl-5-nitrocatechol -----> 2-Hydroxy-5-methylquinone (reacID# r1502)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is 2-Hydroxy-5-methylquinone
  • 2-Hydroxy-5-methylquinone -----> 2,4,5-Trihydroxytoluene (reacID# r1503)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c1315.
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