p-Benzoquinone

• Formula: C₆H₄O₂

• MW: 108.1

• SMILES String: O=C1C=CC(=O)C=C1

• Synonyms: 1,4-benzoquine; 1,4-benzoquinone; 1,4-cyclohexadienedione; 1,4-dioxybenzene; 2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione; Benzoquinone; Chinone; Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione; cyclohexadienedione; para-Quinone; Quinone; Steara PBQ

• CAS Reg. 106-51-4

• PubChem Substance Entry

• National Toxicology Program

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is p-Benzoquinone
  • p-Aminophenol -----> p-Benzoquinone (reacID# r0070)
  • 2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone -----> p-Benzoquinone (reacID# r0799)
  • p-Nitrophenol -----> p-Benzoquinone (reacID# r0226)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is p-Benzoquinone
  • p-Benzoquinone -----> Hydroquinone (reacID# r0227)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0261.
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