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H3660

Hydroquinone

meets USP testing specifications

Synonym(s):

1,4-Benzenediol, 1,4-Dihydroxybenzene, HQ

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Linear Formula:
C6H4-1,4-(OH)2
CAS Number:
123-31-9
Molecular Weight:
110.11
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24895587
EC Number:
204-617-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605970
MDL number:
MFCD00002339
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Quality Level

200

agency

USP/NF, meets USP testing specifications

vapor density

3.81 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 132 °C)

assay

99.0-100.5% anhydrous basis

autoignition temp.

930 °F

bp

285 °C (lit.)

mp

172-175 °C (lit.)

suitability

suitable for pesticide residue analysis

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

SMILES string

Oc1ccc(O)cc1

InChI

1S/C6H6O2/c7-5-1-2-6(8)4-3-5/h1-4,7-8H

InChI key

QIGBRXMKCJKVMJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

329.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

165 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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MKCZ2577
MKCX8418
MKCX1216
MKCT0821
MKCL9921

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Yaqi Hu et al.
Biosensors & bioelectronics, 47, 45-49 (2013-04-03)
A novel light "on-off" photoelectrochemical sensing for the sensitive determination of hydroquinone was developed based on the porphyrin-functionalized Au nanoparticles on graphene (porphyrin/AuNPs/graphene). Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were firstly modified onto graphene sheets using NaBH4 as reductant and the porphyrin/AuNPs/graphene nanocomposites
P Carbonnelle et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 132(2), 220-226 (1995-06-01)
Decreased interleukin-1 (IL-1) production by mononuclear phagocytes has been shown to contribute to benzene myelotoxicity in animals. The study presented here was designed to examine the relevance of this mechanism in humans. Fresh human blood monocytes were exposed to 0.001-10
Jacob Levitt
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 57(5), 854-872 (2007-05-01)
Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration proposed a ban on over-the-counter hydroquinone mainly on the basis of high absorption, reports of exogenous ochronosis in humans, and murine hepatic adenomas, renal adenomas, and leukemia with large doses over extended time
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