C7H6O2
122.12 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
P-Toluquinone
CAS553-97-9EC209-056-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Chemical intermediate and research compound
p-Toluquinone is a chemical compound that has been reported in natural sources such as the fungi Hydropisphaera erubescens and Penicillium solitum, as well as in the beetle Uloma tenebrionoides. It is used primarily as a chemical intermediate and research compound.
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for P-Toluquinone (CAS 553-97-9) is 2914.69.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2914.69
EU CN code (8-digit)
2914 69 80
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
InChIKey
VTWDKFNVVLAELH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC(=O)C=CC1=O
Synonyms (35)
- 1,4-Benzoquinone, 2-methyl-
- 1,4-Toluchinon
- 1,4-Toluchinon [Czech]
- 1,4-Toluquinone
- 2,4-dione, 2-methyl-
- 2-METHYL-1,4-BENZOQUINONE
- 2-Methyl-1,4-benzochinon
- 2-Methyl-1,4-quinone
- 2-Methyl-p-benzoquinone
- 2-Methyl-p-quinone
- 2-Methylbenzo-1,4-quinone
- 2-Methylbenzoquinone
- 2-Methylbenzoquinone-1,4
- 2-Methylquinone
- 2-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone, 9
- Cresoquinone
- Methyl-1,4-benzoquinone
- Methyl-p-benzoquinone
- Methyl-p-quinone
- Methylbenzoquinone
- Methylquinone
- O-methyl benzoquinone
- Toluchinon
- Toluquinone
- Toluquinone (VAN)
- Tolylquinone
- p-Benzoquinone, 2-methyl-
- p-Toluquinone
- para-Toluquinone
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