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Benzoquinone
Either of the two isomeric forms of the simplest quinone, C6H4O2, or any of their derivatives.
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Either of the two isomeric forms of the simplest quinone, C6H4O2, or any of their derivatives.
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| iminenoun | (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic nitrogen compounds having the general formula R₂C=NR; they are tautomeric with enamines. |
| benzoquinolinenoun | (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric compounds (5,6-benzoquinoline and 7,8-benzoquinoline) in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a quinoline molecule; their derivatives are used in the preparation of pharmaceuticals and dyes atc |
| orthobenzoquinonenoun | (organic chemistry) One of the two isomers of quinone, 1,2-benzoquinone. |
| parabenzoquinonenoun | (organic chemistry) One of the two isomers of quinone, 1,4-benzoquinone. |
| hydroxybenzoquinonenoun | (organic chemistry) Any of several organic compounds that can be viewed as derivatives of a benzoquinone through replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group. |
| benzoquinoniumnoun | (medicine) The drug benzyl-[3-[[4-[3-[benzyl(diethyl)azaniumyl]propylamino]-3,6-dioxocyclohexa-1,4-dien-1-yl]amino]propyl]-diethylazanium used as the dichloride or dibromide that causes neuromuscular paralysis. |
| benzoquinolonenoun | (organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle containing a benzene ring fused to a quinolone, alternately it can be considered a ketone derived from a benzoquinoline |
| benzquinolinenoun | Alternative form of benzoquinoline. [(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric compounds (5,6-benzoquinoline and 7,8-benzoquinoline) in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a quinoline molecule; their derivatives are used in the preparation of pharmaceuticals and dyes atc] |
| orthoquinonenoun | (organic chemistry) 1,2-benzoquinone |
| benzosemiquinonenoun | (organic chemistry) Any semiquinone derived from benzoquinone |
| benzoquinolnoun | Synonym of benzohydroquinone. |
| tetrahydroxybenzoquinonenoun | (organic chemistry) An organic compound with formula C₆O₂(OH)₄, consisting of a cyclohexadiene ring with four hydroxyl groups and two ketone groups in opposite (para) positions. |
| paraquinonenoun | (organic chemistry) 1,4-benzoquinone |
| carbazolequinonenoun | (organic chemistry) Any compound in which either of the benzene rings of a carbazole has been replaced with a quinone; many of them show biochemical activity. |
| benzoquinazolinenoun | (organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to a quinazoline |
| quinolonenoun | (medicine) Any of a range of broad-spectrum antibiotics, related to nalidixic acid, based on this structure. |
| tetrahydroxyquinonenoun | (organic chemistry) tetrahydroxybenzoquinone |
| dicyanobenzoquinonenoun | (organic chemistry) Any dicyano derivative of benzoquinone |
| benzoisochromanequinonenoun | (organic chemistry) Any benzo derivative of an isochromanequinone, many of which are antibiotics |
| tetroquinonenoun | (organic chemistry) tetrahydroxybenzoquinone |
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