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Hydroxyquinol Ethers
Hydroxyquinol is an organic compound with the formula C6H3(OH)3. It is one of three isomeric benzenetriols. The compound is a colorless solid that is soluble in water. It reacts with air to give a black insoluble solid. Production It is prepared industrially by acetylation of paraquinone with acetic anhydride followed by hydrolysis of the triacetate. Historically, hydroxyquinol was produced by the action of potassium hydroxide on hydroquinone. It can also be prepared by Dehydration reaction, dehydrating fructose. :C6H12O6 → 3 H2O + C6H6O3 Natural occurrence Hydroxyquinol is a common intermediate in the biodegradation of many aromatic compounds. These substrates include monochlorophenols, dichlorophenols, and more complex species such as the pesticide 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, 2,4,5-T. Hydroxyquinol commonly occurs in nature as a biodegradation product of catechin, a phenol, natural phenol found in plants (e.g. by soil bacteria ''Bradyrhizobium japonicum''). Hyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organic Compound
Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon. For example, carbon-containing compounds such as alkanes (e.g. methane ) and its derivatives are universally considered organic, but many others are sometimes considered inorganic, such as certain compounds of carbon with nitrogen and oxygen (e.g. cyanide ion , hydrogen cyanide , chloroformic acid , carbon dioxide , and carbonate ion ). Due to carbon's ability to catenate (form chains with other carbon atoms), millions of organic compounds are known. The study of the properties, reactions, and syntheses of organic compounds comprise the discipline known as organic chemistry. For historical reasons, a few classes of carbon-containing compounds (e.g., carbonate salts and cyanide salts), along with a few other exceptions (e.g., carbon dioxide, and even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |