2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone

• Formula: C₆H₄O₃

• MW: 124.1

• SMILES String: OC1=CC(=O)C=CC1=O

• Synonyms: 2-hydroxy-2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione; 2-hydroxy-p-Benzoquinone; hydroxy-p-Benzoquinone

• CAS Reg. 2474-72-8

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is 2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone
  • 1,2,4-Benzenetriol -----> 2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (reacID# r0798)
  • 5-Chloro-1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene -----> 2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (reacID# r0666)
  • 4-Nitrocatechol -----> 2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (reacID# r0231)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is 2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone
  • 2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone -----> 1,2,4-Benzenetriol (reacID# r0667)
  • 2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone -----> p-Benzoquinone (reacID# r0799)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0598.
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