hydroquinone

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q419164
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hydroquinone

Summary

hydroquinone is a type of chemical entity[1]. hydroquinone ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,357 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • hydroquinone's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • hydroquinone's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1=CC(=CC=C1O)O[4].
  • hydroquinone's chemical formula is recorded as C₆H₆O₂[5].
  • hydroquinone is a type of dihydroxybenzene[6].
  • hydroquinone is part of hydroquinone binding[7].
  • hydroquinone is part of p-benzoquinone reductase (NADPH) activity[8].
  • hydroquinone is part of gentisate decarboxylase activity[9].
  • hydroquinone is part of hydroquinone glucosyltransferase activity[10].
  • hydroquinone is part of hydroquinone:oxygen oxidoreductase activity[11].
  • hydroquinone is used for reducing agent[12].
  • hydroquinone is used for polymerization inhibitor[13].
  • hydroquinone is used for medication[14].
  • hydroquinone's Commons category is recorded as Hydroquinone[15].
  • hydroquinone comprises carbon[16].
  • hydroquinone's found in taxon is recorded as Xanthium strumarium[17].
  • hydroquinone's found in taxon is recorded as Brassica oleracea[18].
  • hydroquinone's found in taxon is recorded as Coffea arabica[19].
  • hydroquinone's found in taxon is recorded as Triticum aestivum[20].
  • hydroquinone's found in taxon is recorded as Achillea millefolium[21].
  • hydroquinone's found in taxon is recorded as Ipomopsis aggregata[22].
  • hydroquinone's found in taxon is recorded as Glycosmis citrifolia[23].
  • hydroquinone's found in taxon is recorded as Glycosmis parviflora[24].
  • hydroquinone's found in taxon is recorded as Gastrodia elata[25].
  • hydroquinone's found in taxon is recorded as Aesculus californica[26].
  • hydroquinone's found in taxon is recorded as Agaricus hondensis[27].

Why It Matters

hydroquinone ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,357 views/month).[2] hydroquinone has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] hydroquinone is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . geneontology.org. Retrieved . geneontology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Isolation and redefinition of the toxic agent from cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium). wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Human exposure to naturally occurring hydroquinone. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Human exposure to naturally occurring hydroquinone. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Human exposure to naturally occurring hydroquinone. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Mosquito repelling activity of compounds occurring inAchillea millefolium L. (asteraceae). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Potential anticancer agents XXXII. Hydroquinone from Ipomopsis aggregata. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Acridone alkaloids. Part 9. Chemical constituents of Glycosmis citrifolia(Willd.) Lindl. Structures of novel linear pyranoacridones, furoacridones, and other new acridone alkaloids. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Acridone alkaloids. Part 9. Chemical constituents of Glycosmis citrifolia(Willd.) Lindl. Structures of novel linear pyranoacridones, furoacridones, and other new acridone alkaloids. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Neuroprotective Principles from Gastrodia elata. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Combined effect on plant growth of (-)-epicatechin and hydroquinone, compounds from Aesculus californica NUTT. (Hippocastanaceae).. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Hydroquinone: the toxic compound of Agaricus hondensis. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Boiling point {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+545'}, {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+287'}, {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+286'}
    Subclass of dihydroxybenzene
    Ionization energy {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+7.95'}
    Found in taxon Xanthium strumarium, Brassica oleracea, Coffea arabica +50
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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