Abstract: Process for making water-soluble hydroquinone salts by reacting an aqueous liquid solution of (a) a formamidinesulfinic acid and (b) an alkali metal or quaternary ammonium hydroxide in which is dispersed a (c) quinone and water-soluble hydroquinone salts made thereby.
Abstract: A process for microbial conversion of benzocyclobutene to the corresponding 3,4-dihydrodiol followed by acid catalyzed dehydration to 4-hydroxybenzocyclobutene.