I believe the vivid colors likely come from phenol-quinone coupling. The quinone may be less stable upon time, and further degrades to a yellowish compound under action of O2 and/or UVs.
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I believe the vivid colors likely come from phenol-quinone coupling. The quinone may be less stable upon time, and further degrades to a yellowish compound under action of O2 and/or UVs.