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C8H8O3
152.15 g/mol
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1-(2,5-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethanone

CAS490-78-8EC207-716-4
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Research Compound

1-(2,5-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethanone is an aromatic ketone used as a matrix compound in MALDI mass spectrometry research. It is commonly employed for the analysis of synthetic polymers.

MALDI matrix for synthetic polymer analysis

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1-(2,5-dihydroxyphenyl)ethanone

InChIKey

WLDWSGZHNBANIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC(=O)C1=C(C=CC(=C1)O)O

Synonyms (20)
  • 1-Acetyl-2,5-dihydroxybenzene
  • 2',5'-DIHYDROXYACETOPHENONE
  • 2,5-Dihydroxy-1-acetylbenzene
  • 2-ACETYL-1,4-BENZENEDIOL
  • 2-Acetyl-1,4-dihydroxybenzene
  • 2-Acetylhydroquinone
  • Acetophenone,5'-dihydroxy-
  • Acetylhydroquinone
  • Acetylquinol
  • Ethanone,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-
  • Quinacetophenone
  • monoacetyl hydroquinone