2,5-Dimethyl-4-benzoquinone

Agent Name
2,5-Dimethyl-4-benzoquinone
CAS Number
137-18-8
Formula
C8-H8-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
2,5-Dimethyl-4-benzoquinone formula graphical representation
Synonyms
2,5-Dimethyl-1,4-benzochinon [Czech]; 2,5-Dimethyl-p-benzoquinone; 2,5-Dimetilbenzochinone (1:4) [Italian]; 2,5-Xyloquinone; 3,6-Dimethyl-p-benzoquinone; BENZOQUINONE, 2, 5-DIMETHYL-(PHLORONE); Floron [Czech]; Florone [Italian]; p-Xyloquinone; Phlorone; 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2,5-dimethyl-; 2,5-Dimethyl-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione; p-Benzoquinone, 2,5-dimethyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Aromatic Ketones
Description
Yellow solid; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Comments
Causes somnolence and convulsions in oral, intraperitoneal, and subcutaneous lethal-dose studies of mice; Oral LD50 (mouse) = 290 mg/kg; [RTECS] An irritant; [Acros Organics MSDS] See "Quinone."
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Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
0.024 mm Hg

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