Tetrabromo-1,4-benzoquinone

Ref. 3D-FT03101

Product Information

• Name: Tetrabromo-1,4-benzoquinone
• Synonyms: p-Bromanil
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Tetrabromo-1,4-benzoquinone is a synthetic reagent that inhibits the activity of dopamine β-hydroxylase, an enzyme involved in the synthesis of norepinephrine. Tetrabromo-1,4-benzoquinone has been shown to inhibit the oxidation of propranolol hydrochloride by hydrochloric acid and its transfer reactions with dopamine. The optimum concentration for this inhibitor is 8 mM. This reaction mechanism is similar to that of catecholamines such as dopamine and norepinephrine. The kinetic data shows that tetrabromo-1,4-benzoquinone has inhibitory properties on the enzyme's activity at concentrations greater than or equal to 2 mM.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 423.68 g/mol
• Formula: C₆Br₄O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6Br4O2/c7-1-2(8)6(12)4(10)3(9)5(1)11
• InChI key: InChIKey=LWHDQPLUIFIFFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C1C(Br)=C(Br)C(=O)C(Br)=C1Br