Benzoquinone

Related molecular formulas
C6H6O2
C5H2O2 C6H4O2 C7H6O2
C6H2O2
C6H4O C6H4O3

Benzoquinone (C6H4O2) is a quinone with a single benzene ring. There are 2 (out of 3 hypothetical) benzoquinones:

  • 1,4-Benzoquinone, the more common isomer, right image (also para-benzoquinone, p-benzoquinone, para-quinone, or just quinone)
  • 1,2-Benzoquinone, the less-common isomer, left image (also ortho-benzoquinone, o-benzoquinone, ortho-quinone)

  • 1,3-benzoquinone itself does not exist though derivatives are known and have various potential applications.
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