2,6-Dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone (Standard)

2,6-Dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone, a natural phytochemical, is a known haustorial inducing factor. 2,6-Dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone exerts anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-adipogenic, antibacterial, and antimalaria effects[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[530-55-2]

UNSPSC

12352211

Target

Bacterial; Parasite

Related Pathways

Anti-infection

Field of Research

Cancer; Infection; Metabolic Disease; Inflammation/Immunology

Smiles

O=C1C(OC)=CC(C=C1OC)=O

Molecular Formula

C8H8O4

Molecular Weight

168.15

References & Citations

[1]Tomonori Kamiya , et al. 2,6-Dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone, isolation and identification of anti-carcinogenic, anti-mutagenic and anti-inflammatory component from the juice of Vitis coignetiae. Food Chem Toxicol. 2018 Dec;122:172-180.|[2]Jennifer Mach. A shot in the dark: how parasitic plants find host roots Plant Cell. 2010 Apr;22 (4) :995.