1,2-Cyclohexanedione

1,2-Cyclohexanedione

1,2-Cyclohexanedione

Chemical compound

1,2-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 is soluble in a variety of organic solvents. It can be prepared by oxidation of cyclohexanone by selenium dioxide.[1] The enol is about 1 kcal/mol more stable than the diketo form.[2]

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Numerous diimine and dioxime ligands have been prepared from this diketone.[1] It also condenses with 1,2-diamines to give diaza heterocycles.

References

  1. [1]
    Hach, Clifford C.; Banks, Charles V.; Diehl, Harvey (1952). "1,2-Cyclohexanedione Dioxime". Org. Synth. 32: 35. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.032.0035.
  2. [2]
    Jana, Kalyanashis; Ganguly, Bishwajit (2018). "DFT Study to Explore the Importance of Ring Size and Effect of Solvents on the Keto–Enol Tautomerization Process of α- and β-Cyclodiones". ACS Omega. 3 (7): 8429–8439. doi:10.1021/acsomega.8b01008. PMC 6644555. PMID 31458971.
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