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Published on: August 13, 2026
Benzoquinone is prepared by reaction of phenol with:
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Oxidation of phenol with chromic acid produces a conjugated diketone known as benzoquinone.
Chromic acid is also called tetrachromic acid or chromic (IV) acid.
It is usually a mixture made by adding concentrated 
to a dichromate
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