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A trihydroxynaphthoquinone (formula: C
10
H
6
O
5
) is any of several organic compounds that can be viewed as derivatives of naphthoquinone through replacement of three hydrogen atoms (H) by hydroxyl groups (OH). The unqualified term "trihydroxynaphthoquinone" usually means a derivative of 1,4-naphthoquinone.

Isomers

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From 1,4-naphthoquinone

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Due to the symmetry of the parent quinone, there are ten distinct isomers of trihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone:

References

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