3,4-Dihydroxy-3-cyclobutene-1,2-dione

CAS: 2892-51-5

Ref. 3D-FD13829

Product Information

• Name: 3,4-Dihydroxy-3-cyclobutene-1,2-dione
• Synonyms: Squaric acid, 1,2-Dihydroxy-1-cyclobutene-3,4-dione, 1,2-Dihydroxy-3,4-Cyclobutenedione, 1,2-Dihydroxycyclobutene-3,4-dione, 1,2-Diketo-3,4-dihydroxycyclobutene, 3,4-Dihidroxi-3-Ciclobuteno-1,2-Diona, 3,4-Dihydroxy-3-Cyclobutene-2-Dione, 3,4-Dihydroxy-3-cyclobuten-1,2-dion, 3,4-Dihydroxycyclobut-3-Ene-1,2-Dione, 3,4-Dihydroxycyclobutene-1,2-dione, 3,4-Dioxocyclobut-1-ene-1,2-diol, 3-Cyclobutene-1,2-dione, 3,4-dihydroxy-, 4-Hydroxycyclobutane-1,2,3-Trione, Cyclobut-3-Ene-1,2-Dione, 3,4-Dihydroxy-, Cyclobutenedione, dihydroxy-, Dihydroxy-3-cyclobutene-1,2-dione, Nsc 125692, Nsc 624671, Quadratic acid

Description

3,4-Dihydroxy-3-cyclobutene-1,2-dione is a small molecule that has been shown to be an effective antimicrobial agent. It is structurally related to squaric acid and has high reactivity with hydrogen fluoride. 3,4-Dihydroxy-3-cyclobutene-1,2-dione has the ability to lyse cells through the formation of hydrogen bonds with nucleic acids. This chemical compound can also act as a fluorescence probe for group P2 human serum proteins. The kinetic energy of this molecule was found to be very high in comparison to other molecules in its structural class.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 114.06 g/mol
• Formula: C₄H₂O₄
• Purity: Min 99.0%
• Color/Form: Off-White Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H2O4/c5-1-2(6)4(8)3(1)7/h5-6H
• InChI key: InChIKey=PWEBUXCTKOWPCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=c1c(O)c(O)c1=O