| Related molecular formulas | ||
|---|---|---|
| C6H6O2 | ||
| C5H2O2 | C6H4O2 | C7H6O2 |
| C6H2O2 | ||
| C6H4O | C6H4O3 | |
Benzoquinone (C6H4O2) is a quinone with a single benzene ring. There are 2 (out of 3 hypothetical) benzoquinones:
- 1,4-Benzoquinone, the more common isomer, right image (also para-benzoquinone, p-benzoquinone, para-quinone, or just quinone)
- 1,2-Benzoquinone, the less-common isomer, left image (also ortho-benzoquinone, o-benzoquinone, ortho-quinone)
- 1,3-benzoquinone itself does not exist[1] though derivatives are known and have various potential applications.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Roberts, J. D.; Caserio, M. C. (1977). Basic principles of organic chemistry (2nd ed.). p. 1306. ISBN 0-8053-8329-8.
- ^ Zhang, Chenyang; Zhang, Yong; Fan, Kun; Zou, Qian; Chen, Yuan; Wu, Yanchao; Bao, Songsong; Zheng, Limin; Ma, Jing; Wang, Chengliang (2022). "Diradicals or Zwitterions: The Chemical States of m-Benzoquinone and Structural Variation after Storage of Li Ions". CCS Chemistry. 4 (8): 2768–2781. doi:10.31635/ccschem.021.202101333.
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