Menadiol
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IUPAC name
2-Methylnaphthalene-1,4-diol
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Other names
2-Methyl-1,4-naphthalenediol; 2-Methyl-1,4-dihydroxynaphthalene
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Identifiers | |||
481-85-6 | |||
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image | ||
ChemSpider | 9794 | ||
ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.886 | ||
PubChem | 10209 | ||
UNII | VQ093653DO | ||
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Properties | |||
C11H10O2 | |||
Molar mass | 174.20 g·mol−1 | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Menadiol is an organic compound with the formula C6H4(COH)2(CH)(CH3). It is formally a derivative of p-hydroquinone. It is an intermediate in the synthesis of vitamin K4.[1] It is oxidized to menadione.[2]
![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170103002626im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Phylloquinone_structure.svg/220px-Phylloquinone_structure.svg.png)
The menadiol core is apparent in the structure of vitamin K.
References[edit]
- ^ Vitamin K, drugs.com
- ^ Fritz Weber, August Rüttimann "Vitamin K" Ullmann's Encyclopedia Of Industrial Chemistry, 2012, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.o27_o08
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