1,3-Cyclohexanedione

1,3-Cyclohexanedione
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Cyclohexane-1,3-dione
Other names
CHD, dihydroresorcinol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
385888
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.255
EC Number
  • 207-980-0
200899
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H8O2/c7-5-2-1-3-6(8)4-5/h1-4H2
    Key: HJSLFCCWAKVHIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1CC(=O)CC(=O)C1
Properties
C6H8O2
Molar mass 112.128 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless or white solid
Density 1.0861 g/cm3
Melting point 105.5 °C (221.9 °F; 378.6 K)
Acidity (pKa) 5.20 (H2O)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H302, H318, H412
P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+P312, P305+P351+P338, P310, P330, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

1,3-Cyclohexanedione is an organic compound with the formula (CH2)4(CO)2. It is one of three isomeric cyclohexanediones. It is a colorless compound that occurs naturally. It is the substrate for cyclohexanedione hydrolase. The compound exists mainly as the enol tautomer.