H9003

Hydroquinone

ReagentPlus^®, ≥99%

• Synonyma: 1,4-Benzenediol, 1,4-Dihydroxybenzene, HQ
• Lineární vzorec: C₆H₄-1,4-(OH)₂
• Číslo CAS: 123-31-9
• Molekulová hmotnost: 110.11
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 605970
• EC Number: 204-617-8
• MDL number: MFCD00002339
• UNSPSC Code: 12352005
• PubChem Substance ID: 57654278
• NACRES: NA.77

Vlastnosti

• biological source: synthetic
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor density: 3.81 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 132 °C)
• product line: ReagentPlus^®
• assay: ≥99%
• form: powder
• autoignition temp.: 930 °F
• bp: 285 °C (lit.)
• mp: 172-175 °C (lit.)
• solubility: water: 50 mg/mL, clear
• SMILES string: Oc1ccc(O)cc1
• InChI: 1S/C6H6O2/c7-5-1-2-6(8)4-3-5/h1-4,7-8H
• InChI key: QIGBRXMKCJKVMJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Popis

General description

Hydroquinone is a phenolic compound, which is naturally found in coffee, tea and wine. It is used in photographic, chemical and cosmetic industries. Hydroquinone is used as a skin lightening agent. It is topically applied to treat melisma, freckles and senile lentigines. Hydroquinone is linked to exogenous ochronosis, dermatitis and skin irritation. It inhibits melanogenesis.

Application

Hydroquinone has been used as reagent for the conversion of DNA by sodium bisulfite. It has also been used as a chemical in Timm′s staining.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Bezpečnostní informace

• pictograms: GHS08,GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302,H317,H318,H341,H351,H410
• pcodes: P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 329.0 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 165 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges