Hexahydroxy-2,3-naphthalenedione
Encyclopedia
Hexahydroxy-2,3-naphthalenedione is an organic compound with formula . It is formally derived from 2,3-naphthoquinone (2,3-naphtalenedione) through replacement of all six hydrogen
atoms by hydroxyl
(OH) groups. The full IUPAC name is 1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydroxynaphthalene-2,3-dione, but the positions of the hydroxyl groups need not be indicated since there is no other hexahydroxy derivative of 2,3-naphthoquinone.
Hydrogen
Hydrogen is the chemical element with atomic number 1. It is represented by the symbol H. With an average atomic weight of , hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant chemical element, constituting roughly 75% of the Universe's chemical elemental mass. Stars in the main sequence are mainly...
atoms by hydroxyl
Hydroxyl
A hydroxyl is a chemical group containing an oxygen atom covalently bonded with a hydrogen atom. In inorganic chemistry, the hydroxyl group is known as the hydroxide ion, and scientists and reference works generally use these different terms though they refer to the same chemical structure in...
(OH) groups. The full IUPAC name is 1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydroxynaphthalene-2,3-dione, but the positions of the hydroxyl groups need not be indicated since there is no other hexahydroxy derivative of 2,3-naphthoquinone.
See also
- Hexahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedioneHexahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione2,3,5,6,7,8-Hexahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione, also called hexahydroxynaphthoquinone or spinochrome E, is an organic compound with formula . It is formally derived from naphthoquinone through replacement of all six hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl groups...
, a structural isomer. - Tetrahydroxybenzoquinone
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