Table of Contents
97 relations: Abdomen, Absorption (pharmacology), Acetone, Acetylene, Acrylic acid, Agaricus hondensis, Aniline, Anthraquinone process, Antioxidant, Aromaticity, Azelaic acid, Beaver, Benzene, Bombardier beetle, Butylated hydroxyanisole, Carbon monoxide, Carcinogen, Castoreum, Catalase, Catalysis, Catechol, Charge-transfer complex, Chemical formula, Cinchona, Cocrystal, Coenzyme Q10, Color, Conjugate (acid-base theory), Covalent bond, Cumene hydroperoxide, Cumene process, Cyanoacrylate, Dakin oxidation, Debye, Derivative (chemistry), Dermatitis, Dihydroxybenzenes, Diisopropylbenzene, Directive (European Union), Dry distillation, Elbs persulfate oxidation, Ether, Food and Drug Administration, Friedel–Crafts reaction, Friedrich Wöhler, Glycolic acid, Halide, Hepatocellular adenoma, Hydrogen peroxide, Hydrolysis, ... Expand index (47 more) »
- Hydroquinones
Abdomen
The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky or stomach) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates.
Absorption (pharmacology)
Absorption is the journey of a drug travelling from the site of administration to the site of action.
See Hydroquinone and Absorption (pharmacology)
Acetone
Acetone (2-propanone or dimethyl ketone) is an organic compound with the formula.
Acetylene
Acetylene (systematic name: ethyne) is the chemical compound with the formula and structure.
See Hydroquinone and Acetylene
Acrylic acid
Acrylic acid (IUPAC: prop-2-enoic acid) is an organic compound with the formula CH2.
See Hydroquinone and Acrylic acid
Agaricus hondensis
Agaricus hondensis, commonly known as the felt-ringed agaricus, is a species of fungus in the family Agaricaceae.
See Hydroquinone and Agaricus hondensis
Aniline
Aniline (and -ine indicating a derived substance) is an organic compound with the formula.
Anthraquinone process
The anthraquinone process is a process for the production of hydrogen peroxide, which was developed by BASF.
See Hydroquinone and Anthraquinone process
Antioxidant
Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit oxidation (usually occurring as autoxidation), a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals.
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Aromaticity
In organic chemistry, aromaticity is a chemical property describing the way in which a conjugated ring of unsaturated bonds, lone pairs, or empty orbitals exhibits a stabilization stronger than would be expected by the stabilization of conjugation alone.
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Azelaic acid
Azelaic acid (AzA) is an organic compound with the formula HOOC(CH2)7COOH.
See Hydroquinone and Azelaic acid
Beaver
Beavers (genus Castor) are large, semiaquatic rodents of the Northern Hemisphere.
Benzene
Benzene is an organic chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar hexagonal ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each. Because it contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms, benzene is classed as a hydrocarbon. Benzene is a natural constituent of petroleum and is one of the elementary petrochemicals.
Bombardier beetle
Bombardier beetles are ground beetles (Carabidae) in the tribes Brachinini, Paussini, Ozaenini, or Metriini—more than 500 species altogether—which are most notable for the defense mechanism that gives them their name: when disturbed, they eject a hot noxious chemical spray from the tip of the abdomen with a popping sound.
See Hydroquinone and Bombardier beetle
Butylated hydroxyanisole
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) is a synthetic, waxy, solid petrochemical.
See Hydroquinone and Butylated hydroxyanisole
Carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide (chemical formula CO) is a poisonous, flammable gas that is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and slightly less dense than air.
See Hydroquinone and Carbon monoxide
Carcinogen
A carcinogen is any agent that promotes the development of cancer.
See Hydroquinone and Carcinogen
Castoreum
Castoreum is a yellowish exudate from the castor sacs of mature beavers and platypuses.
See Hydroquinone and Castoreum
Catalase
Catalase is a common enzyme found in nearly all living organisms exposed to oxygen (such as bacteria, plants, and animals) which catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen.
Catalysis
Catalysis is the increase in rate of a chemical reaction due to an added substance known as a catalyst.
See Hydroquinone and Catalysis
Catechol
Catechol, also known as pyrocatechol or 1,2-dihydroxybenzene, is an organic compound with the molecular formula. Hydroquinone and Catechol are photographic chemicals.
Charge-transfer complex
In chemistry, charge-transfer (CT) complex, or electron donor-acceptor complex, describes a type of supramolecular assembly of two or more molecules or ions.
See Hydroquinone and Charge-transfer complex
Chemical formula
A chemical formula is a way of presenting information about the chemical proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound or molecule, using chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes also other symbols, such as parentheses, dashes, brackets, commas and plus (+) and minus (−) signs.
See Hydroquinone and Chemical formula
Cinchona
Cinchona (pronounced or) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae containing at least 23 species of trees and shrubs.
Cocrystal
In materials science (specifically crystallography), cocrystals are "solids that are crystalline, single-phase materials composed of two or more different molecular or ionic compounds generally in a stoichiometric ratio which are neither solvates nor simple salts." A broader definition is that cocrystals "consist of two or more components that form a unique crystalline structure having unique properties." Several subclassifications of cocrystals exist.
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Coenzyme Q10
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) also known as ubiquinone, is a naturally occurring biochemical cofactor (coenzyme) and an antioxidant produced by the human body.
See Hydroquinone and Coenzyme Q10
Color
Color (American English) or colour (British and Commonwealth English) is the visual perception based on the electromagnetic spectrum.
Conjugate (acid-base theory)
A conjugate acid, within the Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory, is a chemical compound formed when an acid gives a proton to a base—in other words, it is a base with a hydrogen ion added to it, as it loses a hydrogen ion in the reverse reaction.
See Hydroquinone and Conjugate (acid-base theory)
Covalent bond
A covalent bond is a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electrons to form electron pairs between atoms.
See Hydroquinone and Covalent bond
Cumene hydroperoxide
Cumene hydroperoxide is the organic compound with the formula C6H5C(CH3)2OOH.
See Hydroquinone and Cumene hydroperoxide
Cumene process
The cumene process (cumene-phenol process, Hock process) is an industrial process for synthesizing phenol and acetone from benzene and propylene.
See Hydroquinone and Cumene process
Cyanoacrylate
Cyanoacrylates are a family of strong fast-acting adhesives with industrial, medical, and household uses.
See Hydroquinone and Cyanoacrylate
Dakin oxidation
The Dakin oxidation (or Dakin reaction) is an organic redox reaction in which an ortho- or para-hydroxylated phenyl aldehyde (2-hydroxybenzaldehyde or 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) or ketone reacts with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in base to form a benzenediol and a carboxylate.
See Hydroquinone and Dakin oxidation
Debye
The debye (symbol: D) is a CGS unit (a non-SI metric unit) of electric dipole momentTwo equal and opposite charges separated by some distance constitute an electric dipole.
Derivative (chemistry)
In chemistry, a derivative is a compound that is derived from a similar compound by a chemical reaction.
See Hydroquinone and Derivative (chemistry)
Dermatitis
Dermatitis is inflammation of the skin, typically characterized by itchiness, redness and a rash.
See Hydroquinone and Dermatitis
Dihydroxybenzenes
In organic chemistry, dihydroxybenzenes (benzenediols) are organic compounds in which two hydroxyl groups are substituted onto a benzene ring.
See Hydroquinone and Dihydroxybenzenes
Diisopropylbenzene
The diisopropylbenzenes (DIPB) are organic compounds with the formula.
See Hydroquinone and Diisopropylbenzene
Directive (European Union)
A directive is a legal act of the European Union that requires member states to achieve particular goals without dictating how the member states achieve those goals.
See Hydroquinone and Directive (European Union)
Dry distillation
Dry distillation is the heating of solid materials to produce gaseous products (which may condense into liquids or solids).
See Hydroquinone and Dry distillation
Elbs persulfate oxidation
The Elbs persulfate oxidation is the organic reaction of phenols with alkaline potassium persulfate to form para-diphenols.
See Hydroquinone and Elbs persulfate oxidation
Ether
In organic chemistry, ethers are a class of compounds that contain an ether group—an oxygen atom bonded to two organyl groups (e.g., alkyl or aryl).
Food and Drug Administration
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.
See Hydroquinone and Food and Drug Administration
Friedel–Crafts reaction
The Friedel–Crafts reactions are a set of reactions developed by Charles Friedel and James Crafts in 1877 to attach substituents to an aromatic ring.
See Hydroquinone and Friedel–Crafts reaction
Friedrich Wöhler
Friedrich Wöhler FRS(For) HonFRSE (31 July 180023 September 1882) was a German chemist known for his work in both organic and inorganic chemistry, being the first to isolate the chemical elements beryllium and yttrium in pure metallic form.
See Hydroquinone and Friedrich Wöhler
Glycolic acid
Glycolic acid (or hydroxyacetic acid; chemical formula) is a colorless, odorless and hygroscopic crystalline solid, highly soluble in water.
See Hydroquinone and Glycolic acid
Halide
In chemistry, a halide (rarely halogenide) is a binary chemical compound, of which one part is a halogen atom and the other part is an element or radical that is less electronegative (or more electropositive) than the halogen, to make a fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, astatide, or theoretically tennesside compound.
Hepatocellular adenoma
Hepatocellular adenoma (also known as hepatic adenoma or hepadenoma) is a rare, benign liver tumor.
See Hydroquinone and Hepatocellular adenoma
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound with the formula.
See Hydroquinone and Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrolysis
Hydrolysis is any chemical reaction in which a molecule of water breaks one or more chemical bonds.
See Hydroquinone and Hydrolysis
Hydroxy group
In chemistry, a hydroxy or hydroxyl group is a functional group with the chemical formula and composed of one oxygen atom covalently bonded to one hydrogen atom.
See Hydroquinone and Hydroxy group
Hydroxylation
In chemistry, hydroxylation can refer to.
See Hydroquinone and Hydroxylation
Hyperpigmentation
Hyperpigmentation is the darkening of an area of skin or nails caused by increased melanin.
See Hydroquinone and Hyperpigmentation
Iron pentacarbonyl
Iron pentacarbonyl, also known as iron carbonyl, is the compound with formula.
See Hydroquinone and Iron pentacarbonyl
Joseph Bienaimé Caventou
Joseph Bienaimé Caventou (30 June 1795 – 5 May 1877) was a French pharmacist.
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Kidney cancer
Kidney cancer, also known as renal cancer, is a group of cancers that starts in the kidney.
See Hydroquinone and Kidney cancer
Kojic acid
Kojic acid is an organic compound with the formula.
See Hydroquinone and Kojic acid
Melting point
The melting point (or, rarely, liquefaction point) of a substance is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid.
See Hydroquinone and Melting point
Methyl methacrylate
Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is an organic compound with the formula CH2.
See Hydroquinone and Methyl methacrylate
Metol
Metol (or Elon) is a trade name for the organic compound with the formula 2HSO4. Hydroquinone and Metol are photographic chemicals.
Monomer
A monomer (mono-, "one" + -mer, "part") is a molecule that can react together with other monomer molecules to form a larger polymer chain or three-dimensional network in a process called polymerization.
Neoplasm
A neoplasm is a type of abnormal and excessive growth of tissue.
Ochronosis
Ochronosis is a syndrome caused by the accumulation of homogentisic acid in connective tissues.
See Hydroquinone and Ochronosis
Organic compound
Some chemical authorities define an organic compound as a chemical compound that contains a carbon–hydrogen or carbon–carbon bond; others consider an organic compound to be any chemical compound that contains carbon.
See Hydroquinone and Organic compound
Over-the-counter drug
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are medicines sold directly to a consumer without a requirement for a prescription from a healthcare professional, as opposed to prescription drugs, which may be supplied only to consumers possessing a valid prescription.
See Hydroquinone and Over-the-counter drug
Peroxidase
Peroxidases or peroxide reductases (EC number) are a large group of enzymes which play a role in various biological processes.
See Hydroquinone and Peroxidase
Phenol
Phenol (also known as carbolic acid, phenolic acid, or benzenol) is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula.
Phenols
In organic chemistry, phenols, sometimes called phenolics, are a class of chemical compounds consisting of one or more hydroxyl groups (−O H) bonded directly to an aromatic hydrocarbon group.
Photographic developer
In the processing of photographic films, plates or papers, the photographic developer (or just developer) is one or more chemicals that convert the latent image to a visible image. Hydroquinone and photographic developer are photographic chemicals.
See Hydroquinone and Photographic developer
Phthalic anhydride
Phthalic anhydride is the organic compound with the formula C6H4(CO)2O.
See Hydroquinone and Phthalic anhydride
Polyether ether ketone
Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) is a colourless organic thermoplastic polymer in the polyaryletherketone (PAEK) family, used in engineering applications.
See Hydroquinone and Polyether ether ketone
Polymer
A polymer is a substance or material consisting of very large molecules linked together into chains of repeating subunits.
Polymerisation inhibitor
In polymer chemistry, polymerisation inhibitors (US: polymerization inhibitors) are chemical compounds added to monomers to prevent their self-polymerisation.
See Hydroquinone and Polymerisation inhibitor
Polymerization
In polymer chemistry, polymerization (American English), or polymerisation (British English), is a process of reacting monomer molecules together in a chemical reaction to form polymer chains or three-dimensional networks.
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Preceramic polymer
The term preceramic polymer refers to one of various polymeric compounds, which through pyrolysis under appropriate conditions (generally in the absence of oxygen) are converted to ceramic compounds, having high thermal and chemical stability.
See Hydroquinone and Preceramic polymer
Propolis
Propolis or bee glue is a resinous mixture that honey bees produce by mixing saliva and beeswax with exudate gathered from tree buds, sap flows, or other botanical sources.
Propylene
Propylene, also known as propene, is an unsaturated organic compound with the chemical formula.
See Hydroquinone and Propylene
Quinic acid
Quinic acid is a cyclitol, a cyclic polyol, and a cyclohexanecarboxylic acid.
See Hydroquinone and Quinic acid
Quinone
The quinones are a class of organic compounds that are formally "derived from aromatic compounds by conversion of an even number of –CH.
Reagent
In chemistry, a reagent or analytical reagent is a substance or compound added to a system to cause a chemical reaction, or test if one occurs.
Redox
Redox (reduction–oxidation or oxidation–reduction) is a type of chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of the reactants change.
Reducing agent
In chemistry, a reducing agent (also known as a reductant, reducer, or electron donor) is a chemical species that "donates" an electron to an (called the,,, or). Examples of substances that are common reducing agents include hydrogen, the alkali metals, formic acid, oxalic acid, and sulfite compounds.
See Hydroquinone and Reducing agent
Resorcinol
Resorcinol (or resorcin) is a phenolic compound.
See Hydroquinone and Resorcinol
Rhodium
Rhodium is a chemical element; it has symbol Rh and atomic number 45.
Royal Society of Chemistry
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is a learned society and professional association in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the chemical sciences".
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Ruthenium
Ruthenium is a chemical element; it has symbol Ru and atomic number 44.
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Salt (chemistry)
In chemistry, a salt or ionic compound is a chemical compound consisting of an assembly of positively charged ions (cations) and negatively charged ions (anions), which results in a compound with no net electric charge (electrically neutral).
See Hydroquinone and Salt (chemistry)
Screening information dataset
A screening information dataset (SIDS) is a study of the hazards associated with a particular chemical substance or group of related substances, prepared under the auspices of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
See Hydroquinone and Screening information dataset
Silver
Silver is a chemical element; it has symbol Ag (derived from Proto-Indo-European ''*h₂erǵ'')) and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. The metal is found in the Earth's crust in the pure, free elemental form ("native silver"), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite.
Skin whitening
Skin whitening, also known as skin lightening and skin bleaching, is the practice of using chemical substances in an attempt to lighten the skin or provide an even skin color by reducing the melanin concentration in the skin.
See Hydroquinone and Skin whitening
Sodium
Sodium is a chemical element; it has symbol Na (from Neo-Latin natrium) and atomic number 11.
Solid
Solid is one of the four fundamental states of matter along with liquid, gas, and plasma.
Solubility
In chemistry, solubility is the ability of a substance, the solute, to form a solution with another substance, the solvent.
See Hydroquinone and Solubility
Thyroid neoplasm
Thyroid neoplasm is a neoplasm or tumor of the thyroid.
See Hydroquinone and Thyroid neoplasm
1,4-Benzoquinone
1,4-Benzoquinone, commonly known as para-quinone, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H4O2.
See Hydroquinone and 1,4-Benzoquinone
1,4-Dihydroxyanthraquinone
1,4-Dihydroxyanthraquinone, also called quinizarin or Solvent Orange 86, is an organic compound derived from anthroquinone. Hydroquinone and 1,4-Dihydroxyanthraquinone are Hydroquinones.
See Hydroquinone and 1,4-Dihydroxyanthraquinone
4-Butylresorcinol
4-Butylresorcinol, sometimes called 4-n-butylresorcinol, is a chemical used to treat hyperpigmentation of the epidermis.
See Hydroquinone and 4-Butylresorcinol
See also
Hydroquinones
- 1,4-Dihydroxyanthraquinone
- 2,5-Dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone
- 2,5-Dihydroxycinnamic acid
- AF-353
- Avarol
- Chloranilic acid
- Embelin
- Etamsylate
- Gentisic acid
- Homogentisic acid
- Hydroquinone
- Mitoxantrone
- Naphthazarin
- Pillararene
- Polyporic acid
- Quinalizarin
- Tert-Butylhydroquinone
References
Also known as 1,4-Benzenediol, 1,4-dihydroxybenzene, ATC code D11AX11, ATCvet code QD11AX11, Alphaquin HP, Alustra, Benzene-1,4-diol, Dihydroquinone, Eldopaque, Hydrochinon, Hydroquinones, P-Benzenediol, P-dihydroxybenzene, Potassium hydroquinone monosulfate, Quinol, Quinols.