2,6-Dimethylhydroquinone

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Formula C8H10O2
IUPAC Name 2,6-dimethylbenzene-1,4-diol
Molecular Mass 138.164 g·mol−1
Heat of Formation -348.6 ± 16.7 kJ·mol−1
Dipole Moment 0.77 ± 1.08 D
Volume 172.34 Å 3
Surface Area 173.28 Å 2
HOMO Energy -8.51 ± 0.55 eV
LUMO Energy 0.06 ± eV
Point Group Symmetry Cs
Synonyms
  • 1,4-benzenediol, 2,6-dimethyl-
  • 2,6-dimethyl-1,4-benzenediol
  • 2,6-dimethyl-p-benzohydroquinone
  • 2,6-xylohydroquinone
  • 2,6-xyloquinol
  • 3,5-dimethylhydroquinone
  • dmhq
  • hydroquinone, 2,6-dimethyl-
  • m-xhq
  • m-xylene-2,5-diol
  • m-xylohydroquinone
  • metaxylohydroquinone
  • mxhq
  • poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide)
CAS Number(s)
  • 654-42-2
InChIKey SGWZVZZVXOJRAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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