Molecular Identity
Hydroquinone
benzene-1,4-diol
PubChem CID: 785
Hydroquinone is a benzenediol comprising benzene core carrying two hydroxy substituents para to each other. It has a role as an antioxidant, a cofactor, a carcinogenic agent, a mouse metabolite, a human xenobiotic metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a skin lightening agent. It is a benzenediol and a member of hydroquinones.
2D Structure
Properties
C6H6O2
Molecular Formula
110.11
Molecular Weight
g/mol
110.0368
Exact Mass
Da
0.6
XLogP
Drug-like (Lipinski: < 5)
40.5
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
2
H-Bond Donors
2
H-Bond Acceptors
54
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: C1=CC(=CC=C1O)OIsomeric SMILES
SMILES: C1=CC(=CC=C1O)OSynonyms(20)
hydroquinone123-31-9Benzene-1,4-diol1,4-benzenediol1,4-DihydroxybenzeneQuinolp-Hydroquinonep-Hydroxyphenolp-Benzenediolp-Dihydroxybenzene4-HydroxyphenolhydroquinolBenzoquinolEldopaqueEldoquin
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Drug Network
Trials and conditions connected to Hydroquinone
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