Tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone bisoxalate

Tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone bisoxalate is a chemical compound, an oxide of carbon with formula C
₁₀O
₁₀. Its molecule consists of a 1,4-benzoquinone core with the four hydrogen atoms replaced by two oxalate groups. It can be seen as a fourfold ester of tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone and oxalic acid.

Tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone bisoxalate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]bis([1,4]dioxine)hexone
Other names Benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']bis-p-dioxin-2,3,5,7,8,10-hexone (8CI)
Identifiers
CAS Number	20068-66-0
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
PubChem CID	85762080
SMILES O=C1C(OC2=O)=C(OC2=O)C(C3=C1OC(C(O3)=O)=O)=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C10O10
Molar mass	280.00 g/mol
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The compound was first described by H. S. Verter, H. Porter, and R. Dominic in 1968. It was obtained by reacting tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone with oxalyl chloride in tetrahydrofuran. It is a yellow solid that can be crystallized as a tetrahydrofuran solvate, but could not be prepared in pure form.^[1]

See also

• Tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone biscarbonate
• Hexahydroxybenzene trisoxalate
• Hexahydroxybenzene triscarbonate

References

1. H. S. Verter, H. Porter, and R. Dominic (Verter, Porter and Dominic, 1968), A new carbon oxide: synthesis of tetrahydroxybenzoquinone bisoxalate. Chemical Communications, p. 973b–974. doi:10.1039/C1968000973b