Quinones

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013463",
  "term": "Quinones",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of organic compounds characterized by a cyclic diketone structure derived from an aromatic compound, where two hydrogen atoms are replaced by two oxygen atoms. These compounds are often colored and readily undergo reversible reduction to hydroquinones. Benzoquinone is a simple example of this class of compounds.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "aromatic"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1362 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/quinones/"
}