C10H12O2
164.2 g/mol
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2-tert-Butyl-1,4-benzoquinone
CAS3602-55-9EC222-757-8
Category
Other
Compound Class
n.a
Primary Use
metabolite of butylated hydroxyanisole
2-tert-Butyl-1,4-benzoquinone is a quinone compound identified as a metabolite of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA). It is characterized by a tert-butyl group attached to a benzoquinone ring, with a molecular weight of approximately 164 g/mol and moderate lipophilicity.
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H331Toxic if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-tert-butylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
InChIKey
NCCTVAJNFXYWTM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)(C)C1=CC(=O)C=CC1=O
Synonyms (26)
- 2-t-BQ
- 2-tert-Butyl quinone
- 2-tert-Butyl-1,4-benzoquinone
- 2-tert-Butyl-4-quinone
- 2-tert-Butyl-p-benzoquinone
- 2-tert-Butyl-p-quinone
- 2-tert-butyl(1,4)para-quinone
- 2-tert-butyl-4-benzoquinone
- p-BENZOQUINONE, 2-tert-BUTYL-
- p-Benzoquinone, tert-butyl-
- t-Butylquinone
- t-butylbenzoquinone
- tert-Butyl-1,4-benzoquinone
- tert-Butyl-p-benzoquinone
- tert-Butyl-p-quinone
- tert-Butylbenzoquinone
- tert-Butylquinone
- tertiary butylhydro-quinone