Hydroquinone
- Formula: C6H6O2
- Molecular weight: 110.1106
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QIGBRXMKCJKVMJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 123-31-9
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - 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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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)
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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IE (evaluated) | 7.94 ± 0.01 | eV | N/A | N/A | L |
Ionization energy determinations
IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
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7.93 ± 0.01 | S | Oikawa, Abe, et al., 1985 | LBLHLM |
7.95 ± 0.05 | PI | Potapov, Kardash, et al., 1972 | LLK |
7.95 ± 0.03 | PI | Potapov and Sorokin, 1971 | LLK |
8.44 | PE | Palmer, Moyes, et al., 1979 | Vertical value; LLK |
De-protonation reactions
C6H5O2- + =
By formula: C6H5O2- + H+ = C6H6O2
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
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ΔrH° | 1466. ± 8.8 | kJ/mol | G+TS | Fujio, McIver, et al., 1981 | gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B |
Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
ΔrG° | 1436. ± 8.4 | kJ/mol | IMRE | Fujio, McIver, et al., 1981 | gas phase; value altered from reference due to change in acidity scale; B |
IR Spectrum
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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Spectrum
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Origin | Japan AIST/NIMC Database- Spectrum MS-NW-1852 |
NIST MS number | 228148 |
UV/Visible spectrum
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Data compiled by: Victor Talrose, Eugeny B. Stern, Antonina A. Goncharova, Natalia A. Messineva, Natalia V. Trusova, Margarita V. Efimkina
Spectrum
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Source | Kiss, Molnar, et al., 1949 |
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Owner | INEP CP RAS, NIST OSRD Collection (C) 2007 copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the United States of America. All rights reserved. |
Origin | INSTITUTE OF ENERGY PROBLEMS OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS, RAS |
Source reference | RAS UV No. 5032 |
Instrument | n.i.g. |
Melting point | 172.3 |
Boiling point | 287 |
Gas Chromatography
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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal
Column type | Active phase | Temperature (C) | I | Reference | Comment |
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Packed | OV-1 | 180. | 1327. | Radecki and Grzybowski, 1978 | Chromosorb W HMDS (100-120 mesh); Column length: 2.1 m |
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
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Packed | SE-30 | 1334. | Grzybowski, Lamparczyk, et al., 1980 | Chromosorb W HMDS (80-100 mesh); Column length: 2.9 m; Program: not specified |
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
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Capillary | DB-Wax | 2693. | Shiratsuchi, Shimoda, et al., 1993 | 60. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, 50. C @ 4. min, 2. K/min, 230. C @ 30. min |
Capillary | DB-Wax | 2693. | Shiratsuchi, Shimoda, et al., 1993 | 60. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, 50. C @ 4. min, 2. K/min, 230. C @ 30. min |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
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Capillary | HP-5 MS | 1241. | Xian, Chen, et al., 2006 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, Helium; Program: 40 0C (3 min) 6 0C/min -> 150 0C (1 min) 10 0C/min -> 250 0C (10 min) |
Capillary | SE-30 | 1334. | Peterson, 1992 | Program: not specified |
Lee's RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
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Capillary | HP-5 | 220.6 | Wang, Hou, et al., 2007 | 30. m/0.30 mm/0.25 μm, Helium, 50. C @ 5. min, 5. K/min, 200. C @ 15. min |
Capillary | DB-5 | 207.49 | Williams and Horne, 1995 | He, 60. C @ 2. min, 5. K/min; Column length: 25. m; Column diameter: 0.3 mm; Tend: 270. C |
References
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Oikawa, Abe, et al., 1985
Oikawa, A.; Abe, H.; Mikami, N.; Ito, M.,
Electronic spectra and ionization potentials of rotational isomers of severaldDisubstituted benzenes,
Chem. Phys. Lett., 1985, 116, 50. [all data]
Potapov, Kardash, et al., 1972
Potapov, V.K.; Kardash, I.E.; Sorokin, V.V.; Sokolov, S.A.; Evlasheva, T.I.,
Photoionization of heteroaromatic compounds,
Khim. Vys. Energ., 1972, 6, 392. [all data]
Potapov and Sorokin, 1971
Potapov, V.K.; Sorokin, V.V.,
Photoionization and ion-molecule reactions in quinones and alcohols,
High Energy Chem., 1971, 5, 435, In original 487. [all data]
Palmer, Moyes, et al., 1979
Palmer, M.H.; Moyes, W.; Speirs, M.; Ridyard, J.N.A.,
The electronic structure of substituted benzenes; ab initio calculations and photoelectron spectra for phenol, the methyl- and fluoro-derivatives, and the dihydroxybenzenes,
J. Mol. Struct., 1979, 52, 293. [all data]
Fujio, McIver, et al., 1981
Fujio, M.; McIver, R.T., Jr.; Taft, R.W.,
Effects on the acidities of phenols from specific substituent-solvent interactions. Inherent substituent parameters from gas phase acidities,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103, 4017. [all data]
Kiss, Molnar, et al., 1949
Kiss, A.; Molnar, J.; Sandorfy, C.,
Les spectres d'absorption des derives phenoliques,
Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., 1949, 16, 275-280. [all data]
Radecki and Grzybowski, 1978
Radecki, A.; Grzybowski, J.,
Linear relationship between retention indices and chemical structure of phenols,
J. Chromatogr., 1978, 152, 1, 211-213, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)85352-2
. [all data]
Grzybowski, Lamparczyk, et al., 1980
Grzybowski, J.; Lamparczyk, H.; Nasal, A.; Radecki, A.,
Relationship between the retention indices of phenols on polar and non-polar stationary phases,
J. Chromatogr., 1980, 196, 2, 217-223, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)80441-0
. [all data]
Shiratsuchi, Shimoda, et al., 1993
Shiratsuchi, H.; Shimoda, M.; Minegishi, Y.; Osajima, Y.,
Isolation and identification of volatile flavor compounds in nonfermented coarse-cut sausage. Flavor as a quality factor of nonfermented sausage. 1,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 1993, 41, 4, 647-652, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00028a027
. [all data]
Xian, Chen, et al., 2006
Xian, Q.-M.; Chen, H.-D.; Zou, H.-H.,
Allelopathic activity of volatile substance from submerged macrophytes on Microcystin aeruginosa,
Acta Ecologica Sinica, 2006, 26, 11, 3549-3554, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1872-2032(06)60054-1
. [all data]
Peterson, 1992
Peterson, K.L.,
Counter-Propagation Neural Networks in the Modeling and Prediction of Kovats Indices for Substituted Phenols,
Anal. Chem., 1992, 64, 4, 379-386, https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00028a011
. [all data]
Wang, Hou, et al., 2007
Wang, G.; Hou, Z.; Sun, Y.; Liu, Y.; Xie, B.; Liu, S.,
Investigation of pyrolysis behavior of fenoxycarb using PY-GC-MS assisted with chemometric methods,
Chem. Anal., 2007, 52, 141-156. [all data]
Williams and Horne, 1995
Williams, P.T.; Horne, P.A.,
Analysis of aromatic hydrocarbons in pyrolytic oil derived from biomass,
J. Anal. Appl. Pyrolysis, 1995, 31, 15-37, https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-2370(94)00814-H
. [all data]
Notes
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