Duroquinone

Duroquinone
IUPAC name 2,3,5,6-Tetramethyl-1,4-benzoquinone
Other names Tetramethyl-p-benzoquinone
Identifiers
CAS number	527-17-3 Y
ChemSpider	61539 Y
UNII	X0Q8791R69 Y
DrugBank	DB01927
ChEBI	CHEBI:42023 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL151604 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES CC1=C(C(=O)C(=C(C1=O)C)C)C
InChI InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-5-6(2)10(12)8(4)7(3)9(5)11/h1-4H3 Y Key: WAMKWBHYPYBEJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C10H12O2/c1-5-6(2)10(12)8(4)7(3)9(5)11/h1-4H3 Key: WAMKWBHYPYBEJY-UHFFFAOYAK
Properties
Molecular formula	C10H12O2
Molar mass	164.20408 g/mol
Melting point	109 - 114 °C
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Duroquinone is a derivative of 1,4-benzoquinone.

It is also used in the formation of a "nano brain" (16 duroquinone molecules surrounding a 17th in the middle).