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HRID 649274Generated: October 30, 2026

Hydroquinone → Quinizarin

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantHydroquinoneHCID 785—
ReactantPhthaloyl chlorideHCID 6955—
SolventEthanolHCID 702—
ProductQuinizarinHCID 668865%

Reaction Steps

The method was the same as in Example 1, but using 11.0 g (0.1 mols) of hydroquinone and 20.1 g (0.1 mols) of phthalic acid dichloride. The product was 15.6 g (65% yield) of 1,4-dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone (2), m.p.=199° C. (literature 200°-202° C. EtOH).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04739062
Source datasetuspto-grants-1988_04
ORD IDord-fe94fbe640734370af6217faf9d5cc6f
Source noteuspto-grants-1988_04