Benzenehexol

White bi yellowish solid

Fixed

310 ° C.

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Hexahydroxybenzene is an organic substance with the chemical formula C6H6O6. It is present in crystalline form at room temperature, and dissolves in hot water.

History

It was first found in the form of his Hexakaliumsalzes by Justus von Liebig in experiments for the reaction of carbon monoxide with potassium in the year 1834. By passing carbon monoxide over molten potassium he came to a substance with the formula KCO, which he called Kohlenoxidkalium that he did not recognize as a salt of Hexahydroxybenzols. The elucidation of the structure was carried out in 1885 by B. Nietzki and T. Benckiser that received by hydrolysis of the material hexahydroxybenzene.

Production

Hexahydroxybenzene may be obtained by dehydrogenation of inositol. Another way is to reduce the sodium salt of 2,3,5,6- tetrahydroxy -1 ,4- benzoquinone with tin ( II) chloride and hydrochloric acid.

Reactions

The oxidation of hexahydroxybenzene leads to 2,3,5,6- tetrahydroxy -1 ,4- benzoquinone ( THBQ ), and rhodizonic Dodecahydroxycyclohexan. With 2,2 '- bipyridine it forms adducts in a molar ratio of 1:2. By reducing agents such as alkali metals, it is converted to its C6O66 - six multiply negatively charged anion. With acids such as acetic acid it forms hexaacetates.