2,5-Dichlorohydroquinone

• Formula: C₆H₄Cl₂O₂

• MW: 179.0

• SMILES String: Oc1cc(Cl)c(O)cc1Cl

• Synonyms: 1,4-dihydroxy-2,5-dichlorobenzene; 2,5-Dichloro-1,4-benzenediol

• CAS Reg. 824-69-1

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is 2,5-Dichlorohydroquinone
  • 2,5-Dichloro-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-diol -----> 2,5-Dichlorohydroquinone (reacID# r0553)
  • 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol -----> 2,5-Dichlorohydroquinone (reacID# r0360)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is 2,5-Dichlorohydroquinone
  • 2,5-Dichlorohydroquinone -----> 5-Chloro-1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene (reacID# r0361)
  • 2,5-Dichlorohydroquinone -----> Chlorohydroquinone (reacID# r0554)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0364.
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