Hydroxyquinol
![Chemical structure of hydroxyquinol](/Images/godic/202501/19/Hydroxyhydrochinon.svg5903.png")
Hydroxyquinol is a benzenetriol.
Hydroxyquinol is produced by various means of degradation. Historically hydroxyquinol was produced by the action of potassium hydroxide on hydroquinone. Today the chemical is more conveniently synthesized by dehydrating fructose with supercritical water: