2-Methylhydroquinone

 Chemical name

 2,5-Dihydroxytoluene 

 INCI    name       

 2-Methylhydroquinone; 2,5-Dihydroxytoluene; THQ; 
 Toluhydroquinone; methyl hydroquinone;2-Methylhydroquinone; 
 P-toluhydroquinone;2-Methyl Hydroquinone;

 CAS-No.

 95-71-6

 Product Description

 Toluhydroquinone (THQ) is a tan to white crystalline solid. THQ undergoes chemical reactions similar to those of hydroquinone. The presence of a methyl group in the ortho position in the toluhydroquinone molecule accounts for the slight structural and behavioral differences between toluhydroquinone and hydroquinone. Toluhydroquinone is a highly active inhibitor in the free radical polymerization of vinyl monomers and unsaturated polyesters.