benzoquinone

In organic compound terms the difference between benzoquinone and hydroquinone

is that benzoquinone is either of the two isomeric forms of the simplest quinone, C₆H₄O₂, or any of their derivatives while hydroquinone is the diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild reducing agent in photographic developing; isomeric with catechol and resorcinol.

In organic compound terms the difference between anthraquinone and benzoquinone

is that anthraquinone is a tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene while benzoquinone is either of the two isomeric forms of the simplest quinone, C₆H₄O₂, or any of their derivatives.

As nouns the difference between benzoquinone and geldanamycin

is that benzoquinone is (organic compound) either of the two isomeric forms of the simplest quinone, c₆h₄o₂, or any of their derivatives while geldanamycin is (medicine) a particular benzoquinone ansamycin antibiotic.

As nouns the difference between benzoquinone and orthobenzoquinone

is that benzoquinone is either of the two isomeric forms of the simplest quinone, C₆H₄O₂, or any of their derivatives while orthobenzoquinone is one of the two isomers of quinone, 1,2-benzoquinone.

As nouns the difference between benzoquinone and parabenzoquinone

is that benzoquinone is (organic compound) either of the two isomeric forms of the simplest quinone, c₆h₄o₂, or any of their derivatives while parabenzoquinone is (organic chemistry) one of the two isomers of quinone, 1,4-benzoquinone.