2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone

DB15684ExperimentalSmall molecule

2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone: Overview.

Mechanism: Pharmacologically active on Dynamin-1-like protein
Curator reviewed
Formula / weight: C₈Cl₂N₂O₂ · 227.0 g/mol (avg)
Also known as: 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyanoquinone · DDQ · Dichlorodicyanobenzoquinone

Resolves to

Compound

Clinical / RWD

Structure

InChIKeyHZNVUJQVZSTENZ-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESClC1=C(Cl)C(=O)C(C#N)=C(C#N)C1=O

Targets

What you can answer from here — as of July 12, 2026

1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action

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Which drugs share a target with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?

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