Menadione

Menadione

AT0449

CAS 58-27-5

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$55.00

$55.00 per 500 mg

Overview

Menadione (Vitamin K3) is a synthetic naphthoquinone without the isoprenoid side chain and biological activity, but can be converted to active vitamin K2, menaquinone, after alkylation in vivo.

Chemical Properties

Molecular FormulaC11H8O2
Molecular Weight172.18
CAS Numbers58-27-5
SolubilityDMSO
Purity98% by HPLC
SMILES CodeO=C1C=2C(C(=O)C=C1C)=CC=CC2

Storage and Handling

0C Short Term, -20C Long Term

References

Gerasimenko JV, et al. J Cell Sci,2002, 115[Pt 3], 485-497.