≥98%(GC) for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
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Cited in 1 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
2,3-Dimethylhydroquinone is an alkyl p-hydroquinone that can be used as a chain breaking antioxidant and an electron donor for redox intermediates. It acts as an antioxidant due to its characteristic to terminate kinetic chains on reaction with peroxy radicals.
Application：
2,3-Dimethylhydroquinone can be used as an antioxidant for lipid peroxidation. It is also used in the synthesis of benzofuran-5-ols which can further be utilized as antifungal agents in biological applications.
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Benzenoids |
| Class | Phenols |
| Subclass | Benzenediols |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Hydroquinones |
| Alternative Parents | o-Xylenes Ortho cresols Meta cresols 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids Organooxygen compounds Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds |
| Substituents | O-xylene - Xylene - O-cresol - M-cresol - Hydroquinone - 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid - Monocyclic benzene moiety - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroquinones. These are compounds containing a hydroquinone moiety, which consists of a benzene ring with a hydroxyl groups at positions 1 and 4. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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Find and download the COA for your product by matching the lot number on the packaging.
| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
 B1912162 | Certificate of Analysis | Sep 08, 2026 | D155326 |
| B1912164 | Certificate of Analysis | Sep 08, 2026 | D155326 |
| A2613023 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 09, 2025 | D155326 |
| F2524106 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 09, 2025 | D155326 |
| F2524107 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 09, 2025 | D155326 |
| F2524111 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 09, 2025 | D155326 |
| F2524113 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 09, 2025 | D155326 |
| F2524115 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 09, 2025 | D155326 |
| I2623122 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 09, 2025 | D155326 |
| I2623146 | Certificate of Analysis | Jun 09, 2025 | D155326 |
| K2306136 | Certificate of Analysis | Dec 09, 2022 | D155326 |
| K2306152 | Certificate of Analysis | Dec 09, 2022 | D155326 |
| L2206193 | Certificate of Analysis | Dec 09, 2022 | D155326 |
| Solubility | Soluble in Methanol |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Air Sensitive |
| Melt Point(°C) | 224°C(dec.)(lit.) |
| Molecular Weight | 138.160 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 1.200 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 138.068 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 138.068 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 40.500 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 99.800 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
