Quinone → Hydroquinone
Reaction equation
[C:1]1(=[O:8])[CH:6]=[CH:5][C:4](=[O:7])[CH:3]=[CH:2]1>C1N2C(=O)N3C4N5C(=O)N(CN6C(N7CN8C(N9CN%10C(N%11CN%12C(N%13CN%14C(N%15CN%16C(N(C5)C5N(C3)C(=O)N(C5%16)CN3C(=O)N(C%14C3%15)CN3C(=O)N(C%12C3%13)CN3C(=O)N(C%10C3%11)CN3C(=O)N(C8C39)CN3C(=O)N1C6C37)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)=O)C42>[C:1]1(=[O:8])[CH:6]=[CH:5][C:4](=[O:7])[CH:3]=[CH:2]1.[C:4]1([CH:5]=[CH:6][C:1]([OH:8])=[CH:2][CH:3]=1)[OH:7]Participants
4
Reactant 1
Product 2
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
In FIG. 9, (b) is an image of a sol obtained by dissolving benzoquinone in a cucurbit[7]uril-containing solution and (a) is an image of a gel obtained through conversion of benzoquinone to hydroquinone when a voltage is applied to the sol of (b).