Any 1,4-benzoquinone carrying a single hydroxy substituent.
| Member | Definition | Role |
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| 2-hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone | The simplest member of the class of 2-hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinones, that is 1,4-benzoquinone in which a single hydrogen is replaced by a hydroxy group. | 2-hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone |
| 5-o-methylembelin | A member of the class of monohydroxy-1,4-benzoquinones that is embelin in which the hydroxy group at position 5 is replaced by a methoxy group. Isolated from Lysimachia punctata and Embelia ribes, it exhibits antileishmanial activity as well as inhibitory activity towards hepatitis C protease. | 5-O-methyl embelin |
| illimaquinone | | Ilimaquinone |
| sorgoleone | A member of the family of benzoquinones, sorgoleone is 2-hydroxy-5-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinone in which the hydrogen at position 3 is substituted by a (4Z,7Z)-pentadeca-1,4,7-trien-15-yl group. | sorgoleone |
| terreic acid | | terreic acid |