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CHEBI:137472 - tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone

ChEBI IDCHEBI:137472
ChEBI Nametetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone
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DefinitionA 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).
Last Modified20 June 2017
SubmitterMarcus Ennis
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FormulaC6H4O6
Net Charge0
Average Mass172.092
Monoisotopic Mass172.00079
SMILESO=C1C(O)=C(O)C(=O)C(O)=C1O
InChIInChI=1S/C6H4O6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h7-8,11-12H
InChIKeyDGQOCLATAPFASR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Application:
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 Relation(s)
tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (CHEBI:137472) has role keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176)
tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (CHEBI:137472) is a hydroxybenzoquinone (CHEBI:71648)
Incoming Relation(s)
tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone hydrate (CHEBI:137471) has part tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (CHEBI:137472)
INNs  Source
tetroquinonaChemIDplus
tetroquinonumChemIDplus
tetroquinoneChemIDplus
Synonyms  Source
tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinoneChemIDplus
tetrahydroxy-p-benzoquinoneChemIDplus
tetrahydroxy-p-quinoneChemIDplus
tetrahydroxyquinoneChemIDplus
2,3,5,6-tetrahydroxy-p-benzoquinoneChemIDplus
tetrahydroxyparabenzoquinoneChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
Tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinoneWikipedia
D06096KEGG DRUG
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1371548Reaxys
CAS:319-89-1ChemIDplus
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