A three percent aqueous solution of it is useful for treating minor wounds.
The Krutzsch process produced about a ten percent aqueous solution of this compound, but was never commercialized. This compound is produced commercially by sending bubbles of air through a solution of anthracene, leading to the autoxidation of 2-alkyl anthrahydroquinone to a 2-alkyl anthraquinone. That process is known as the AO process and was invented by Riedl and Pfleiderer. This compound is found with ferrous salts in Fenton's reagent, and oxidizes sodium hypochlorite to give oxygen. A three percent aqueous solution of it is useful for treating minor wounds. It is broken down to oxygen and water by catalase. For 10 points, name this oxidizing agent with formula H2O2.
The Krutzsch process produced about a ten percent aqueous solution of this compound, but was never commercialized.
hydrogen peroxide [accept H2O2 before mentioned]