hydroquinone
Also known as p-hydroxyphenol, 1,4-dihydroxybenzene, benzene-1,4-diol, quinol, 1,4-benzenediol, p-benzenediol, dihydroxybenzene, p-hydroquinone
Hydroquinone, also known as benzene-1,4-diol or quinol, is an aromatic organic compound that is a type of phenol, a derivative of benzene, having the chemical formula C6H4(OH)2. It has two hydroxyl groups bonded to a benzene ring in a para position. It is a white granular solid. Substituted derivatives of this parent compound are also referred to as hydroquinones. The name "hydroquinone" was coined by Friedrich Wöhler in 1843.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C6H6O2
- Molecular weight
- 110.11 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- benzene-1,4-diol
- SMILES
- C1=CC(=CC=C1O)O
- InChIKey
- QIGBRXMKCJKVMJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.6
- Polar surface area
- 40.5 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 2
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
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- Skin depigmentation
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Hydroquinone, also known as benzene-1,4-diol or quinol, is an aromatic organic compound that is a type of phenol, a derivative of benzene, having the chemical formula C6H4(OH)2. It has two hydroxyl groups bonded to a benzene ring in a para position. It is a white granular solid. Substituted derivatives of this parent compound are also referred to as hydroquinones. The name "hydroquinone" was coined by Friedrich Wöhler in 1843.
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