Tetrahydroxybenzenes or Benzenetetrols are a group of
organic compounds
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which are
tetrahydroxy derivatives
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of
benzene
Benzene is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each. Because it contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms, ...
. Tetrahydroxybenzene comes in three
isomers
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1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroxybenzene
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1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene
1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene is a benzenetetrol.
It is a metabolite in the degradation of 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate (gallic acid) by ''Eubacterium oxidoreducens''.
The enzyme pyrogallol hydroxytransferase uses 1,2,3,5-tetrahydroxybenzene and 1,2,3 ...
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1,2,4,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene
All isomers share the molecular weight 142.11 g/mol and the
chemical formula
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C
6H
6O
4.
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Dihydroxybenzenes
In organic chemistry, dihydroxybenzenes (benzenediols) are organic compounds in which two hydroxyl groups () are substituted onto a benzene ring (). These aromatic compounds are classed as phenols. There are three structural isomers: 1,2-dihydro ...
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Trihydroxybenzenes The trihydroxybenzenes (or benzenetriols) are organic compounds with the formula C6H3(OH)3. Also classified as polyphenols, they feature three hydroxyl groups substituted onto a benzene ring. They are white solids with modest solubility in water.
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Pentahydroxybenzene
Pentahydroxybenzene (C6H6O5) is a chemical compound whose structure consists of a benzene ring with five hydroxy groups (–OH) as substituent
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Hexahydroxybenzene
Benzenehexol, also called hexahydroxybenzene, is an organic compound with formula or . It is a six-fold Phenols, phenol of benzene. The product is also called hexaphenol, but this name has been used also for other substances.
Benzenehexol is a c ...
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