141135
2,3-Dicyanohydroquinone
98%
Synonym(s):
2,3-Dicyano-1,4-hydroquinone, 3,6-Dihydroxyphthalonitrile, DCH
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Linear Formula:
(NC)2C6H2-1,4-(OH)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
160.13
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
225-241-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2101249
MDL number:
Assay:
98%
Form:
powder
Quality Level
assay
98%
form
powder
mp
>230 °C (dec.) (lit.)
functional group
nitrile
SMILES string
Oc1ccc(O)c(C#N)c1C#N
InChI
1S/C8H4N2O2/c9-3-5-6(4-10)8(12)2-1-7(5)11/h1-2,11-12H
InChI key
MPAIWVOBMLSHQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
2,3-Dicyanohydroquinone was used in the synthesis of phthalonitrile-3,6-ditriflate. It is a fluorescent dye and was used in determination of intracellular pH and calcium in avian neural crest cells.
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Warning
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
ppe
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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C J Dickens et al.
The Journal of physiology, 428, 531-544 (1990-09-01)
1. Intracellular pH (pHi) and calcium (Cai2+) were studied in freely migrating neural crest cells and in closely packed non-migrating cells derived from avian neural tubes in vitro, using the fluorescent dyes 2,3-dicyanohydroquinone (DCH) and Indo-1 to measure pHi and
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Singh VK, et al.
Inorgorganica Chimica Acta, 407, 289-296 (2013)
I Kurtz et al.
Biophysical journal, 48(3), 499-508 (1985-09-01)
We have developed new methodology for measuring intracellular pH (pHi) in cultured cell monolayers and epithelia by analyzing the emission spectra of the trapped fluorescent pH probe, 1,4-dihydroxyphthalonitrile (1,4-DHPN). This compound is unique since both its acid and base forms