2,6-Dimethoxybenzoquinone
Chemical compound
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2,6-Dimethoxybenzoquinone (2,6-DMBQ) is a chemical compound, classified as a benzoquinone, that has been found in Rauvolfia vomitoria[1] and in Tibouchina pulchra.[2]
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2,6-Dimethoxycyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione | |
| Other names
2,6-Dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone; 2,6-DMBQ | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.714 |
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| Properties | |
| C8H8O4 | |
| Molar mass | 168.148 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Toxicity
At physiological concentrations 2,6-dimethoxybenzoquinone is an antibacterial substance.[3] At higher concentrations there is evidence that it is mutagenic,[4][5] cytotoxic,[5] genotoxic,[6] and hepatotoxic.[7][8][9] Some reports have challenged its mutagenicity[10] and others exclude such a possibility.[11]