Quinones

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinones)

A quinone is a class of organic compounds that are formally "derived from aromatic compounds [such as benzene or naphthalene] by conversion of an even number of –CH= groups into –C(=O)– groups with any necessary rearrangement of double bonds," resulting in "a fully conjugated cyclic dione structure." (Wikipedia)

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17-Oct-2012

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