2,3,5,6-Tetrachlorohydroquinone (TeCH)

• Formula: C₆H₂Cl₄O₂

• MW: 247.89

• SMILES String: Oc1c(Cl)c(Cl)c(O)c(Cl)c1Cl

• Synonyms: 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1,4-benzenediol; 2,3,5,6-Tetrachlorohydroquinone; TeCH; Tetrachlorohydroquinone

• CAS Reg. 87-87-6

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is 2,3,5,6-Tetrachlorohydroquinone (TeCH)
  • Pentachlorophenol -----> 2,3,5,6-Tetrachlorohydroquinone (TeCH) (reacID# r0313)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is 2,3,5,6-Tetrachlorohydroquinone (TeCH)
  • 2,3,5,6-Tetrachlorohydroquinone (TeCH) -----> 2,3,6-Trichlorohydroquinone (TrCH) (reacID# r0314)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0327.
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