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Creation Date2016-07-13 19:49:02 UTC
Update Date2016-07-20 21:04:05 UTC
LmdbLMDB00401
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Metabolite Identification
Common NameHydroquinone
DescriptionHydroquinone, also benzene-1,4-diol, is an aromatic organic compound which is a type of phenol, having the chemical formula C6H4(OH)2. Its chemical structure has two hydroxyl groups bonded to a benzene ring in a para position. Hydroquinone is commonly used as a biomarker for benzene exposure. The presence of hydroquinone in normal individuals stems mainly from direct dietary ingestion, catabolism of tyrosine and other substrates by gut bacteria, ingestion of arbutin containing foods, cigarette smoking, and the use of some over-the-counter medicines. Hydroquinone is a white granular solid at room temperature and pressure. The hydroxyl groups of hydroquinone are quite weakly acidic. Hydroquinone can lose an H+ from one of the hydroxyls to form a monophenolate ion or lose an H+ from both to form a diphenolate ion. Hydroquinone has a variety of uses principally associated with its action as a reducing agent which is soluble in water. It is a major component in most photographic developers where, with the compound Metol, it reduces silver halides to elemental silver.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
1,4-BenzenediolChEBI
1,4-DihydroxybenzeneChEBI
4-HydroxyphenolChEBI
Benzene-1,4-diolChEBI
EldoquinChEBI
p-BenzenediolChEBI
p-HydroquinoneChEBI
p-HydroxyphenolChEBI
QuinolChEBI
ArtraMeSH
EldopaqueMeSH
EsotericaMeSH
HidroquilaudeMeSH
HidroquinMeSH
Hidroquinona isdinMeSH
LicostrataMeSH
LustraMeSH
MelanasaMeSH
MelanexMeSH
MelpaqueMeSH
MelquinMeSH
Neostrata HQMeSH
PhiaquinMeSH
SolaquinMeSH
UltraquinMeSH
beta-QuinolMeSH
Hydroquinone, copper (1+) saltMeSH
Hydroquinone, lead (2+) salt (2:1)MeSH
Hydroquinone, monocopper (2+) saltMeSH
1,4-Dihydroxy-benzeenHMDB
1,4-Dihydroxy-benzolHMDB
1,4-DihydroxybenzenHMDB
1,4-DiidrobenzeneHMDB
a-HydroquinoneHMDB
alpha-HydroquinoneHMDB
b-QuinolHMDB
BenzohydroquinoneHMDB
BenzoquinolHMDB
DihydroquinoneHMDB
DihydroxybenzeneHMDB
HydrochinonHMDB
HydrochinoneHMDB
HydroquinolHMDB
HydroquinoleHMDB
Hydroquinone for synthesisHMDB
Hydroquinone GRHMDB
HydroquinoueHMDB
IdrochinoneHMDB
p-DihydroxybenzeneHMDB
P-DioxobenzeneHMDB
p-DioxybenzeneHMDB
P-HydroxybenzeneHMDB
Solaquin forteHMDB
Eldoquin forteMeSH, HMDB
Stratus brand 1 OF hydroquinoneMeSH, HMDB
ICN brand 1 OF hydroquinoneMeSH, HMDB
Plough brand 2 OF hydroquinoneMeSH, HMDB
Eldopaque forteMeSH, HMDB
ICN brand 4 OF hydroquinoneMeSH, HMDB
Black and whiteMeSH, HMDB
ICN brand 2 OF hydroquinoneMeSH, HMDB
ICN brand 3 OF hydroquinoneMeSH, HMDB
Plough brand 1 OF hydroquinoneMeSH, HMDB
Stratus brand 2 OF hydroquinoneMeSH, HMDB
1,4-BenzoquinolPhytoBank
1,4-PhenylenediolPhytoBank
1,4-p-BenzenediolPhytoBank
p-DihydroquinonePhytoBank
p-PhenylenediolPhytoBank
p-QuinolPhytoBank
Chemical FormulaC6H6O2
Average Molecular Weight110.1106
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight110.036779436
IUPAC Namebenzene-1,4-diol
Traditional Nameα-hydroquinone
CAS Registry Number123-31-9
SMILES
OC1=CC=C(O)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H6O2/c7-5-1-2-6(8)4-3-5/h1-4,7-8H
InChI KeyQIGBRXMKCJKVMJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroquinones. Hydroquinones are compounds containing a hydroquinone moiety, which consists of a benzene ring with a hydroxyl groups at positions 1 and 4.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassPhenols
Sub ClassBenzenediols
Direct ParentHydroquinones
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Hydroquinone
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
OriginNot Available
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.71ALOGPS
logP1.37ChemAxon
logS-0.06ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)9.68ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-5.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area40.46 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity30.02 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability10.75 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-0f79-2490000000-6b4fec222a3499d93790Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-03di-9800000000-c90fd4986fea9691ecbfSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-03e9-9300000000-f8b11742557329691e8aSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-0f79-2490000000-6b4fec222a3499d93790Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0f79-2690000000-7306adcc7121a11d67ccSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-03di-5900000000-954dc96d8e3eb85b8324Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00e9-8950000000-512c0cf5ddc0b120ec8eSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-03di-9600000000-e670ba090cb27367db12Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-01p6-9000000000-5fc32c7688c1612df1e7Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-000i-9000000000-c5853ce8ef225ea5c353Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (Unknown) , Positivesplash10-03di-9800000000-c90fd4986fea9691ecbfSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - , negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-5635f0157cd37deb1121Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - , positivesplash10-03di-2900000000-05be113033a709130eedSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9600000000-e0d15b2e4ea35a7a76beSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-01r6-9000000000-946504408977df40269aSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-c16180dd26c127563155Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-03dl-9000000000-cea1cb486f12ea31e3a1Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-01ox-9000000000-3a9d5710c88793e698f1Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-60eeaa79bff371773b2eSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-3a9e293da186985db7faSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0pb9-9000000000-84bb0a9b4c3cd16da2a7Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-7900000000-2256214c81a3e04e01b7Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-03di-0900000000-8d8328e4f7cd2ebaa27dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-03di-1900000000-9290fcb93f170fc3143fSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-01si-9200000000-9f707b9d0c4ad0b73b30Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-d3aae38632ac4c40fd4fSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-74f15490ba4f49cf8c18Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9800000000-1cb01248e88fce387578Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-9f2c82efe2cba7470e17Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-0900000000-9f2c82efe2cba7470e17Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0f6x-9000000000-8213c13cc381b346f976Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-03di-0900000000-fd10fd64675560620b8dSpectrum
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-03di-9500000000-1fa8477944a662535e76Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid Locations and Tissue Locations
  • Urine
Concentrations
BiofluidStatusValueConditionSpeciesReferenceDetails
UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot ApplicableNot AvailableEquine
    • E. E. Escalona, J...
details
DrugBank IDDB09526
HMDB IDHMDB0002434
FooDB IDFDB000885
Phenol Explorer ID660
KNApSAcK IDC00002656
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDHYDROQUINONE
METLIN ID6681
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkHydroquinone
Chemspider ID764
ChEBI ID17594
PubChem Compound ID785
Kegg Compound IDC00530
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDECMDB02434
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available