Benzoquinone
Appearance
Benzoquinone (C6H4O2) is a quinone with a single benzene ring, of which there are only two:
- 1,4-Benzoquinone, most commonly (also para-benzoquinone, p-benzoquinone, para-quinone, or just quinone)
- 1,2-Benzoquinone, less commonly (also ortho-benzoquinone, o-benzoquinone, ortho-quinone)
It has been found in the rhizomes of Iris kemaonensis.[1]
References
- ^ Singh, N.; Mahmood, U.; Kaul, V. K.; Gupta, A. P.; Jirovetz, L. (2006). "A new alkylated benzoquinone from rhizomes of Iris kumaonensis". Nat. Prod. Res. 20 (1): 75–78. doi:10.1080/14786410500045721. PMID 16286313.