3,6-Dichlorocatechol

• Formula: C₆H₄Cl₂O₂

• MW: 179.0

• SMILES String: Oc1c(O)c(Cl)ccc1Cl

• Synonyms: 3,6-Dichloro-1,2-benzenediol; 3,6-Dichloro-1,2-dihydroxybenzene; 3,6-Dichloropyrocatechol; Pyrocatechol, 3,6-dichloro- (7CI, 8CI)

• CAS Reg. 3938-16-7

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is 3,6-Dichlorocatechol
  • 3,6-Dichloro-cis-1,2-dihydroxycyclohexa-3,5-diene -----> 3,6-Dichlorocatechol (reacID# r0654)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is 3,6-Dichlorocatechol
  • 3,6-Dichlorocatechol -----> 2,5-Dichloro-cis,cis-muconate (reacID# r0655)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0590.
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