Cis-1,2-Dihydrocatechol
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3,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,2-diol
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| C6H8O2 | |
| Molar mass | 112.128 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | white oily solid |
| Melting point | 28 °C (82 °F; 301 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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cis-1,2-Dihydrocatechol is the organic compound with the formula C6H6(OH)2. Several isomers exist with this formula. It is a colorless solid melting near room temperature. The compound is classified as a 1,3-cyclohexadiene and an enol. It arises by the dihydroxylation of benzene catalyzed by toluene dioxygenase.
cis-1,2-Dihydrocatechol has been used syntheses, sometimes on a commercial scale, of indinavir, indigo, and poly(p-phenylene).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Hudlicky, Tomas; Thorpe, Andrew J. (1996). "Current Status and Future Perspectives of Cyclohexadiene-cis-diols in Organic Synthesis: Versatile Intermediates in the Concise Design of Natural Products". Chemical Communications (17): 1993. doi:10.1039/cc9960001993.