Hydroquinone

• Formula: C₆H₆O₂
• Molecular weight: 110.1106
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6O2/c7-5-1-2-6(8)4-3-5/h1-4,7-8H Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QIGBRXMKCJKVMJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 123-31-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: 1,4-Benzenediol; p-Benzenediol; p-Dihydroxybenzene; p-Dioxybenzene; p-Hydroquinone; p-Hydroxyphenol; Arctuvin; Benzohydroquinone; Benzoquinol; Diak 5; Eldopaque; Eldoquin; Hidroquinone; Hydroquinol; HE 5; Phiaquin; Quinol; Tecquinol; Tenox HQ; 1,4-Dihydroxybenzene; 4-Hydroxyphenol; p-Dioxobenzene; Hydrochinone; Benzene, p-dihydroxy-; Black and White Bleaching Cream; Derma-Blanch; Hydrochinon; Hydroquinole; Idrochinone; NCI-C55834; Tequinol; USAF EK-356; 1,4-Dihydroxy-benzeen; 1,4-Dihydroxy-benzol; 1,4-Dihydroxybenzen; 1,4-Diidrobenzene; UN 2662; Dihydroquinone; Aida; Eldopacque; Eldopaque forte; Eldoquin forte; Solaquin forte; p-Dihydroquinone; Black & White Bleaching Cream; 1,4-Benzenediol (hydroquinone); Artra (Salt/Mix)
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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Reduced pressure boiling point

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

View reactions leading to C₆H₆O₂⁺ (ion structure unspecified)

Ionization energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₆H₅O₂^- +  =

By formula: C₆H₅O₂^- + H⁺ = C₆H₆O₂

Gas Chromatography

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Lee's RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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