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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone
C8Cl2N2O2
227 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger

2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone

CAS84-58-2EC201-542-2
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

This compound is a chlorinated dinitrile used as an oxidizing agent in steroid synthesis. It serves as a pharmaceutical intermediate in manufacturing processes.

Oxidizing agent in steroid synthesisPharmaceutical intermediate

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Safety Reference

Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Regulatory Compliance1
  • CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
    Listed· listed since 2015-05-01Source

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (CAS 84-58-2) is 2926.90.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2926.90

EU CN code (8-digit)

2926 90 70

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

4,5-dichloro-3,6-dioxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1,2-dicarbonitrile

InChIKey

HZNVUJQVZSTENZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(#N)C1=C(C(=O)C(=C(C1=O)Cl)Cl)C#N

Synonyms (44)
  • D-1950
  • DDQ
  • 1,5-dicyanobenzoquinone
  • 2,3-CHLORO-5,6-DICYANOQUINONE
  • 2,3-DDQ
  • 2,5,6-Dichlorodicyanoquinone
  • 2,6-dicyanobenzoquinone
  • 2,6-dicyanoquinone
  • Dichlorodicyanobenzoquinone
  • Dichlorodicyanoquinone
  • Dutasteride Impurity 15
  • Potassiumhexafluorophosphate
  • dichlordicyanobenzoquinone
  • dicyanodichlorobenzoquinone

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