2,6-Dichlorohydroquinone (DiCH)

• Formula: C₆H₄Cl₂O₂

• MW: 179.0

• SMILES String: Oc1cc(Cl)c(O)c(Cl)c1

• Synonyms: 2,6-Dichloro-1,4-benzenediol; 2,6-Dichlorohydroquinone; DiCH

• CAS Reg. 20103-10-0

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is 2,6-Dichlorohydroquinone (DiCH)
  • 2,6-Dichlorophenol (2,6-DCP) -----> 2,6-Dichlorohydroquinone (DiCH) (reacID# r0316)
  • 2,3,6-Trichlorohydroquinone (TrCH) -----> 2,6-Dichlorohydroquinone (DiCH) (reacID# r0315)
  • 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (2,4,6-TCP) -----> 2,6-Dichlorohydroquinone (DiCH) (reacID# r0317)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is 2,6-Dichlorohydroquinone (DiCH)
  • 2,6-Dichlorohydroquinone (DiCH) -----> 2-Chloromaleylacetate (reacID# r0319)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0331.
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