Quinone

Quinone - definition from Biology-Online.org

[aromatic dicarbonyl compound derived from a dihydroxy aromatic compound. ubiquinone (coenzyme Q) is a dimethoxy dicarbonyl derivative of benzene involved in electron transport. Other quinones may act as tanning agents.

MediLexicon 1,4-benzoquinone - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term '1,4-benzoquinone'

[1. An essential part of coenzyme Q and vitamin E, reducible to hydroquinone.2. One of a class of benzoquinone derivatives.

Molecular Formula: C6H4O2


InChI: InChI=1/C6H4O2/c7-5-1-2-6(8)4-3-5/h1-4H

InChIKey: InChIKey=AZQWKYJCGOJGHM-UHFFFAOYAR
SMILES: O=C1C=CC(=O)C=C1

CAS number 106-51-4

Names:
    benzoquinone
    benzo-1,4-quinone
    Chinone
    cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
    p-benzoquinone
    p-Benzoquinone
    p-benzoquinone
    p-Benzoquinone
    p-Chinon
    Quinone
    1,4-Benzochinon
    1,4-benzoquinone
    2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione

Registries:
    PubChem CID 4650
    Beilstein =773967
    CAS 106-51-4 (from NIST)
    ChEBI 16509
    Gmelin 2741
    Kegg C00472
    PubChem ID 10387663
    PubChem ID 3755
    UM-BBD c0261