| 1,4-benzenediol; benzene-1,4-diol; p-dihydroxybenzene; 1,4-dihydroxybenzene; hydroquinol; hydroquinone; p-hydroquinone; quinol | |
| Links: | 🌍 Wikipedia, ⚗️ ChemSynthesis, 📖Houben-Weyl, 2. Band (Hydrochinon); p. 56, 58, 65, 117, 218, 221, 605, 632, 636, 689, 879, 978, |
| MeSH: | Antioxidants; Mutagens; Noxae; Protective Agents |
| CAS RN: | [123-31-9] |
| Formula: | C6H6O2; 110.11 g/mol |
| InChiKey: | QIGBRXMKCJKVMJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES: | Oc1ccc(O)cc1 |
| Pharmaceutical use: | antiseptic; astringent |
| Toxicology (LD50): | 71.0 mg/Kg (cat, or); 81.0 mg/Kg(cat, or); 51.0 mg/Kg(cat, sc); 94.0 mg/Kg(dog, iv); 200 mg/Kg(dog, or); 195 mg/Kg(frog, sc); 200 mg/Kg(guinea~pig, ip); 550 mg/Kg(guinea~pig, or); 300 mg/Kg(guinea~pig, sc); 28.0 mg/Kg(human, or); 400 mg/Kg(mouse, or); 165 mg/Kg(mouse, sc); 300 mg/Kg(pigeon, or); 550 mg/Kg(rabbit, or); 115 mg/Kg(rat, iv); 302 mg/Kg(rat, or); 320 mg/Kg(rat, or); 325 mg/Kg(rat, sc) |
| Density: | 1.300 g/mL |
| Molar volume: | 84.7 mL/mol |
| Dielectric constant: | 2.96 |
| Dipole moment: | 2.38 D |
| Melting point: | 170 °C |
| Boiling point: | 286 °C |
| Antoine equation P(Torr) vs T(°C) | |
| Critical temperature: | 550 °C |
| Critical pressure: | 7.5 atm |
| Log10 partition octanol / water: | 0.59 |
| 1g dissolves in: 13.89g water; 16.47g formic acid | |