Tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone biscarbonate
Encyclopedia
Tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone biscarbonate is a chemical compound
, an oxide of carbon
with formula . Its molecule consists of a 1,4-benzoquinone
core with the four hydrogen
atoms replaced by two carbonate
groups
. It can be seen as a fourfold ester
of tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone
and carbonic acid
.
The compound was obtained by C. Nallaiah in 1984, as a tetrahydrofuran solvate.
Chemical compound
A chemical compound is a pure chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical elements that can be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions. Chemical compounds have a unique and defined chemical structure; they consist of a fixed ratio of atoms that are held together...
, an oxide of carbon
Oxocarbon
An oxocarbon or oxide of carbon is an inorganic compound consisting only of carbon and oxygen.The simplest and most common oxocarbons are carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide...
with formula . Its molecule consists of a 1,4-benzoquinone
1,4-Benzoquinone
1,4-Benzoquinone, commonly known as para-quinone, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H4O2. In a pure state, it forms bright-yellow crystals with a characteristic irritating odor, resembling that of chlorine, bleach, and hot plastic. Impure samples are often dark-colored due to the presence...
core with the four hydrogen
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 replaced by two carbonate
Carbonate
In chemistry, a carbonate is a salt of carbonic acid, characterized by the presence of the carbonate ion, . The name may also mean an ester of carbonic acid, an organic compound containing the carbonate group C2....
groups
Functional group
In organic chemistry, functional groups are specific groups of atoms within molecules that are responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of those molecules. The same functional group will undergo the same or similar chemical reaction regardless of the size of the molecule it is a part of...
. It can be seen as a fourfold ester
Ester
Esters are chemical compounds derived by reacting an oxoacid with a hydroxyl compound such as an alcohol or phenol. Esters are usually derived from an inorganic acid or organic acid in which at least one -OH group is replaced by an -O-alkyl group, and most commonly from carboxylic acids and...
of tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone
Tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone
Tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone, also called tetrahydroxy-p-benzoquinone, tetrahydoxybenzoquinone, or tetrahydroxyquinone , is an organic compound with formula C6O24...
and carbonic acid
Carbonic acid
Carbonic acid is the inorganic compound with the formula H2CO3 . It is also a name sometimes given to solutions of carbon dioxide in water, because such solutions contain small amounts of H2CO3. Carbonic acid forms two kinds of salts, the carbonates and the bicarbonates...
.
The compound was obtained by C. Nallaiah in 1984, as a tetrahydrofuran solvate.
See also
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- Hexahydroxybenzene triscarbonateHexahydroxybenzene triscarbonateHexahydroxybenzene triscarbonate is a chemical compound, an oxide of carbon with formula . Its molecule consists of a benzene core with the six hydrogen atoms replaced by three carbonate groups. It can be seen as a sixfold ester of hexahydroxybenzene and carbonic acid.The compound was obtained by C...