H 1535
1,4-Benzenediol, 1,4-Dihydroxybenzene, HQ
123-31-9
for synthesis
C6H4-1,4-(OH)2
29072200
99%
110.11
Bottle / Drum
18%
Hydroquinone, also benzene-1,4-diol or quinol, is an aromatic organic compound that is a type of phenol, a derivative of benzene, having the chemical formula C6H4(OH)2.
Hydroquinone is produced industrially by two main routes.The most widely used route is similar to the cumene process in reaction mechanism and involves the dialkylation of benzene with propene to give 1,4-diisopropylbenzene. This compound reacts with air to afford the bis(hydroperoxide), which is structurally similar to cumene hydroperoxide and rearranges to give acetone and hydroquinone in acid.
Biochemicals Found in Plants
Solid
285 °C(lit.)
172-175 °C(lit.)
Hazard Codes Xn,NRisk Statements 22-40-41-43-50-68Safety Statements 26-36/37/39-61WGK Germany 3
60-27-5
62708-52-5
9000-01-5
87-89-8