Benzenehexol

Benzenehexol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Benzenehexol
	Other names Benzene-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol; Hexahydroxybenzene; 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyphenol; 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydroxybenzene; Hexaphenol; Fenolão
Identifiers
CAS Number	608-80-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	62319 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.204.877
PubChem CID	69102;
UNII	80XJ9A89E2 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0060563 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H6O6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h7-12H Key: VWPUAXALDFFXJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C6H6O6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h7-12H Key: VWPUAXALDFFXJW-UHFFFAOYAU;
	SMILES c1(c(c(c(c(c1O)O)O)O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H6O6
Molar mass	174.108 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Benzenehexol, also called hexahydroxybenzene, is an organic compound with formula C
₆H
₆O
₆ or C
₆(OH)
₆. It is a six-fold phenol of benzene. The product is also called hexaphenol, but this name has been used also for other substances.

Benzenehexol is a crystalline solid soluble in hot water, with a melting point above 310°. It can be prepared from inositol (cyclohexanehexol). Oxidation of benzenehexol yields tetrahydroxy-p-benzoquinone (THBQ), rhodizonic acid, and dodecahydroxycyclohexane. Conversely, benzenehexol can be obtained by reduction of sodium THBQ salt with SnCl₂/HCl.

Benzenehexol is a starting material for a class of discotic liquid crystals.

Benzenehexol forms an adduct with 2,2'-bipyridine, with 1:2 molecular ratio.