Term Name: | 1,4-benzoquinone |
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Synonyms: | 1,4-Benzochinon, 1,4-benzoquinone, 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, benzo-1,4-quinone, benzoquinone, cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione, p-Benzoquinone, p-Chinon, p-quinone, para-benzoquinone, Quinone |
Definition: | The simplest member of the class of 1,4-benzoquinones, obtained by the formal oxidation of hydroquinone to the corresponding diketone. It is a metabolite of benzene. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16509] ( EBI ) |