1,4-bensokinon

Also known as p-benzoquinone, p-BQ, benzo-1,4-quinone, benzoquinone, Quinone, p-quinone, 1,4-Cyclohexadienedione, Cyclohexadienedione

1,4-Benzoquinone, commonly known as '''para-quinone''', is a chemical compound with the formula C6H4O2. In a pure state, it forms bright-yellow crystals with a characteristic irritating odor, resembling that of chlorine, bleach, and hot plastic or formaldehyde. This six-membered ring compound is the oxidized derivative of 1,4-hydroquinone. The molecule is multifunctional: it exhibits properties of a ketone, being able to form oximes; an oxidant, forming the dihydroxy derivative; and an alkene, undergoing addition reactions, especially those typical for α,β-unsaturated ketones. 1,4-Benzoquinone