Chloranil

Chloranil^[1]
Names
	IUPAC name 2,3,5,6-Tetrachlorocyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
	Other names p-Chloranil; Tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone; Tetrachloro-p-benzoquinone
Identifiers
CAS Number	118-75-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:36703 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL192627 ;
ChemSpider	8068 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.887
EC Number	204-274-4;
KEGG	C18933 ;
PubChem CID	8371;
RTECS number	DK6825000;
UNII	01W5X7N5XV ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2020266 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6Cl4O2/c7-1-2(8)6(12)4(10)3(9)5(1)11 Key: UGNWTBMOAKPKBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C6Cl4O2/c7-1-2(8)6(12)4(10)3(9)5(1)11 Key: UGNWTBMOAKPKBL-UHFFFAOYAV;
	SMILES ClC=1C(=O)C(\Cl)=C(\Cl)C(=O)C=1Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6Cl4O2
Molar mass	245.86 g·mol−1
Appearance	Yellow solid
Melting point	295 to 296 °C (563 to 565 °F; 568 to 569 K)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-112.6·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H410
Precautionary statements	P264, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P391, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Chloranil is a quinone with the molecular formula C₆Cl₄O₂. Also known as tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone, it is a yellow solid. Like the parent benzoquinone, chloranil is a planar molecule^[2] that functions as a mild oxidant.

^ Chloranil at Sigma-Aldrich
^ J.-M. Lü, S. V. Rosokha, I. S. Neretin and J. K. Kochi, "Quinones as Electron Acceptors. X-Ray Structures, Spectral (EPR, UV-vis) Characteristics and Electron-Transfer Reactivities of Their Reduced Anion Radicals as Separated vs Contact Ion Pairs" Journal of the American Chemical Society 2006 128, 16708-16719.doi:10.1021/ja066471o

[1] Chloranil at Sigma-Aldrich

[Kochi-2] J.-M. Lü, S. V. Rosokha, I. S. Neretin and J. K. Kochi, "Quinones as Electron Acceptors. X-Ray Structures, Spectral (EPR, UV-vis) Characteristics and Electron-Transfer Reactivities of Their Reduced Anion Radicals as Separated vs Contact Ion Pairs" Journal of the American Chemical Society 2006 128, 16708-16719.doi:10.1021/ja066471o

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