2,6-Dimethoxybenzoquinone

2,6-Dimethoxybenzoquinone (2,6-DMBQ) is a chemical compound, classified as a benzoquinone, that has been found in Rauvolfia vomitoria^[1] and in Tibouchina pulchra.^[2]

2,6-Dimethoxybenzoquinone

Chemical structure of 2,6-dimethoxybenzoquinone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2,6-Dimethoxycyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
Other names 2,6-Dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone; 2,6-DMBQ
Identifiers
CAS Number	530-55-2 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL448515 Y
ChemSpider	61560 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.714
PubChem CID	68262
UNII	1Z701W789S Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80862128
InChI InChI=1S/C8H8O4/c1-11-6-3-5(9)4-7(12-2)8(6)10/h3-4H,1-2H3 Y Key: OLBNOBQOQZRLMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES O=C1C(/OC)=C\C(=O)\C=C1\OC
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H8O4
Molar mass	168.148 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Toxicity

At physiological concentrations 2,6-dimethoxybenzoquinone is an antibacterial substance.^[3] At higher concentrations there is evidence that it is mutagenic,^[4][5] cytotoxic,^[5] genotoxic,^[6] and hepatotoxic.^[7][8][9] Some reports have challenged its mutagenicity^[10] and others exclude such a possibility.^[11]