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HRID 2166478Generated: October 30, 2026

Phenyl-1,4-benzoquinone → Biphenyl-2,5-diol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantPhenyl-1,4-benzoquinoneHCID 9688—
ReactantHCID 178418361HCID 178418361—
ProductBiphenyl-2,5-diolHCID 14116—

Reaction Steps

The oxidation of biphenyl using a solution containing ceric ammonium nitrate to produce 2-phenylbenzoquinone, i.e. ##STR3## is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,873,580 to Rennie. 2-phenylbenzoquinone can be reduced with hydrogen to produce phenylhydroquinone, i.e. ##STR4##

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04945183
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_07
ORD IDord-23b1348dd8854383bb616da3624f20fe
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_07