Tetrahydroxybenzenes

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Tetrahydroxybenzenes or Benzenetetrols are a group of organic compounds which are tetrahydroxy derivatives of benzene. Tetrahydroxybenzene comes in three isomers:

Systematic Name 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroxybenzene 1,2,3,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene 1,2,4,5-Tetrahydroxybenzene
Structural Formula
CAS Registry Number 642-96-6 634-94-6 636-32-8

All isomers share the molecular weight 142.11 g/mol and the chemical formula C6H6O4.

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