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HYDROQUINONE FOR SYNTHESIS

Product code RXSOL-60-6604-697

HYDROQUINONE FOR SYNTHESIS

Description

All current routes for the synthesis of hydroquinone utilize benzene as the starting material. An alternate route to hydroquinone has now been elaborated from glucose. ... Glucose is first converted into quinic acid using microbial catalysis. Quinic acid is then chemically converted into hydroquinone.

Application
Application
All current routes for the synthesis of hydroquinone utilize benzene as the starting material. An alternate route to hydroquinone has now been elaborated from glucose. ... Glucose is first converted into quinic acid using microbial catalysis. Quinic acid is then chemically converted into hydroquinone.