2,5-Dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone

CAS Registry Number®

615-94-1

CAS Name

2,5-Dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone

Molecular Formula

C6H4O4

Molecular Mass

140.09

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    169-170 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H4O4/c7-3-1-4(8)6(10)2-5(3)9/h1-2,7,10H

InChIKey

InChIKey=QFSYADJLNBHAKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

O=C1C(O)=CC(=O)C(O)=C1

Canonical SMILES

O=C1C=C(O)C(=O)C=C1O

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2,5-dihydroxy-
  • p-Benzoquinone, 2,5-dihydroxy-
  • Quinone, 2,5-dihydroxy-
  • 2,5-Dihydroxy-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione
  • 2,5-Dihydroxy-p-benzoquinone

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