Description
2,6-Dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone is a natural compound isolated from the barks of Liriodendron tulipifera.
Synonyms
2,6-dimethoxycyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
IUPAC Name
2,6-dimethoxycyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
Canonical SMILES
COC1=CC(=O)C=C(C1=O)OC
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-11-6-3-5(9)4-7(12-2)8(6)10/h3-4H,1-2H3
InChIKey
OLBNOBQOQZRLMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
311.1 °C at 760 mmHg
Application
2,6-Dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone is a useful haustorial inducing fact which causes Hausorium to grow into plant host tissue.