Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Hydro
quinone
:
p
-Di
hydroxy
benzene
(
IUPAC
1,4-di
hydroxy
benzene
), or a
molecule
containing this
moiety
. The
reduced
form of
p
-benzoquinone
.
Bond-line structure
drawing of hydro
quinone
.
Culpin, a hydro
quinone
antibiotic
natural product
. The hydro
quinone
moiety
is shown in red.
Related terms:
Phenol
,
aromatic
,
diol
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