Other name: 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone；
DDQ; Dichlorodicyano-quinone; Dichlorodicyanobenzoquinone; Dichlorodicyano-p-benzoquinone;
4,5-Dichloro-3,6-dioxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1,2-dicarbonitrile
Other name: 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone；
DDQ; Dichlorodicyano-quinone; Dichlorodicyanobenzoquinone; Dichlorodicyano-p-benzoquinone;
4,5-Dichloro-3,6-dioxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1,2-dicarbonitrile
Name: 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone
Other name: 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone；
DDQ; Dichlorodicyano-quinone; Dichlorodicyanobenzoquinone;
Dichlorodicyano-p-benzoquinone;
4,5-Dichloro-3,6-dioxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1,2-dicarbonitrile
CAS: 84-58-2
EINECS: 201-542-2
MF: C8Cl2N2O2
MW: 227.01
MP: 210-215oC
Appearance: yellow to orange powder
Purity: 98%min.
Package: 25g, 100g, 1Kg, bulk package
2,3-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 in organic chemistry. DDQ decomposes in water, but is stable in aqueous mineral acid.
Synthesis of DDQ involves cyanation of chloranil. Thiele and Günther first reported a 6-step preparation in 1906. The substance did not receive interest until its potential as a dehydrogenation agent was discovered. A single-step chlorination from 2,3-dicyanohydroquinone was reported in 1965.
DDQ reacts with water with release of hydrogen cyanide (HCN), which is highly toxic. A low-temperature and weakly acidic environment increases the stability of DDQ.