2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (or DDQ) is the chemical reagent with formula C6Cl2(CN)2O2. This oxidant is useful for the dehydrogenation of alcohols, phenols, and steroid ketones. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone, revision 1380118968.

Property

Value

Formula

C8Cl2N2O2, 227.01 g/mol

Melting point

212.5 °C

Boiling point

301.8 °C

Density

1.7 g/cm³

Flash point

136.3 °C

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