1,2-Benzoquinone
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| 1,2-Benzoquinone | |
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| IUPAC name | cyclohexa-3,5-diene-1,2-dione |
| Other names | 1,2-benzoquinone, o-benzoquinone, o-quinone |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [583-63-1] |
| SMILES | O=C1C=CC=CC1=O |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C6H4O2 |
| Molar mass | 108.0964 g/mol |
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| Related compounds | 1,4-benzoquinone quinone |
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1,2-Benzoquinone, also cyclohexa-3,5-diene-1,2-dione, is a ketone, with formula C6H4O2. It is one of the two isomers of quinone, the other being 1,4-benzoquinone. 1,2-Benzoquinone is produced on oxidation of catechol or by ortho oxidation of a phenol.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Magdziak, D., Rodriguez, A. A.; Van De Water, R. W.; Pettus, T. R. R. (2002). "Regioselective oxidation of phenols to o-quinones with o-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX)". Org. Lett. 4 (2): 285-288. doi:.
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