tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (CHEBI:137472)

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ChEBI Name	tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:137472

Definition	A hydroxybenzoquinone in which all four protons of the benzoquinone structure are substituted by hydroxy groups. A systemic keratolytic, it is normally supplied as its hydrate (CHEBI:137471).

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Formula

C6H4O6

Net Charge

Average Mass

172.093

Monoisotopic Mass

172.00079

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H4O6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h7-8,11-12H

InChIKey

DGQOCLATAPFASR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1(=C(C(C(=C(C1=O)O)O)=O)O)O

Roles Classification
Application(s):	keratolytic drug A drug that softens, separates, and causes desquamation of the cornified epithelium or horny layer of skin. Keratolytic drugs are used to expose mycelia of infecting fungi or to treat corns, warts, and certain other skin diseases.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (CHEBI:137472) has role keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176) tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (CHEBI:137472) is a hydroxybenzoquinone (CHEBI:71648)

Incoming	tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone hydrate (CHEBI:137471) has part tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (CHEBI:137472)

Synonyms	Sources
2,3,5,6-tetrahydroxy-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione	ChemIDplus
2,3,5,6-tetrahydroxy-p-benzoquinone	ChemIDplus
tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone	ChemIDplus
tetrahydroxy-p-benzoquinone	ChemIDplus
tetrahydroxy-p-quinone	ChemIDplus
tetrahydroxyparabenzoquinone	ChemIDplus
tetrahydroxyquinone	ChemIDplus

Last Modified

20 June 2017