Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone

Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone
Names
IUPAC name
2-hydroxycyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
Other names
2-Hydroxy-p-benzoquinone
Identifiers
2474-72-8 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:18400 N
ChemSpider 133103 N
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PubChem 151011
UNII C7I5HV2JFI YesY
Properties
C6H4O3
Molar mass 124.1 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone, also called hydroxy-para-benzoquinone, is an organic compound with formula C
6
H
4
O
3
, formally derived from 1,4-Benzoquinone by replacing one hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl (OH) group. It is one of three hydroxybenzoquinone isomers and one of the simplest hydroxyquinones.

The compound is often called 2-hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone, but the "2-" prefix is superfluous since there is no other hydroxy derivative of 1,4-benzoquinone. The IUPAC name is 2-hydroxycyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione.

It is formed by the reaction of 1,4-benzoquinone with hydrogen peroxide and is a byproduct of the metabolism of phenols, such as 1,2,4-benzenetriol.[1] The enzyme 1,2,4-benzenetriol dehydrogenase catalyzes the conversion of 1,2,4-benzenetriol to 2-hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone, and the enzyme hydroxybenzoquinone reductase catalyzes the reverse reaction. The enzyme 2-hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone-2-reductase converts it to 1,4-benzoquinone.

It tends to dimerize spontaneously by peroxo bridges.[1]

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