Hydroquinone
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- Category :
Intermediates
- CAS NO : 123-31-9
- EC NO : 204-617-8
- Molecular Formula : C6H6O2
- Main Specifications :
- Synonyms : 1,4-Benzenediol;Quinol;Hydroxyquinone;1,4-Dihydroxybenzene;benzene-1,4-diol;6,7-dihydroxy-2H-chromen-2-one;1,4-Dihydroxy benzene;1,4-Dihydroxy-benzol;
Uses : Generally for photograph, dye, pesticide rubber, chemical industry, medicine, polymer retarder, desulphurization in fertilizer, urea synergist antioxidant, analyse chemical reagent and so.
Molecular Structure:
Product description:
Hydroquinone is used as a developing agent in photography and as an antioxidant in rubber and food. Tinnitus (ringing in the ears), dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, dyspnea, erosion of the gastric mucosa, edema of internal organs, cyanosis, convulsions, delirium, and collapse may result from the ingestion of a large amount of hydroquinone in humans. Hydroquinone is also a skin irritant in humans.