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Hydroquinone
Hydroquinone
, also
benzene-1,4-diol
or
quinol
, is an
aromatic
organic compound
that is a type of
phenol
, a derivative of
benzene
, having the
chemical formula
C
6
H
4
(OH)
2
. Its
chemical structure
, shown in the table at right, features two
hydroxyl groups
bonded
to a
benzene ring
in a
para
position. It is a white granular
solid
. Substituted derivatives of this parent compound are also referred to as hydroquinones. The name "hydroquinone" was coined by
Friedrich Wöhler
in 1843.
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