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SMB00580

Vitamin K4

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

2-Methyl-1,4-naphthalenediol diacetate, Menadiol diacetate, Vitamin K diacetate, acetomenaphthone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H14O4
CAS Number:
573-20-6
Molecular Weight:
258.27
NACRES:
NA.79
PubChem Substance ID:
329825069
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
EC Number:
209-352-1
MDL number:
MFCD00021469
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Quality Segment

200

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

color

white to off-white

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(OC1=CC(C)=C(OC(C)=O)C2=CC=CC=C21)=O

InChI

1S/C15H14O4/c1-9-8-14(18-10(2)16)12-6-4-5-7-13(12)15(9)19-11(3)17/h4-8H,1-3H3

InChI key

RYWSYCQQUDFMAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Vitamin K4 (VK4), also referred to as 2-methyl-1,4-naphthalenediyldiacetate, is a synthetic hydrophilic form of vitamin K that belongs to menadione family. It is a diacetate form of VK3.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Vitamin K4 elicits anti-cancer functionality and induces apoptosis in prostate carcinoma.

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Danger

pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

hcodes

H318

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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