Plumbagin

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Plumbagin
Skeletal formula of plumbagin
Ball-and-stick model of plumbagin
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
5-Hydroxy-2-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dione
Identifiers
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  • InChI=1S/C11H8O3/c1-6-5-9(13)10-7(11(6)14)3-2-4-8(10)12/h2-5,12H,1H3 checkY
    Key: VCMMXZQDRFWYSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C11H8O3/c1-6-5-9(13)10-7(11(6)14)3-2-4-8(10)12/h2-5,12H,1H3
    Key: VCMMXZQDRFWYSE-UHFFFAOYAB
  • Oc1c2C(=O)cc(C)C(=O)c2ccc1
Properties
C11H8O3
Molar mass 188.17942 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Plumbagin or 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone is an

mutagenic.[3]

Plumbagin is a yellow dye,[1] formally derived from naphthoquinone.

It is named after the plant genus Plumbago, from which it was originally isolated.[4] It is also commonly found in the carnivorous plant genera Drosera and Nepenthes.[5][6] It is also a component of the black walnut drupe.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Black Walnut. Drugs.com.
  2. PMID 19124069
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  5. ^ Wang, W.; Luo, X.; Li, H. (2010). "Terahertz and Infrared Spectra of Plumbagin, Juglone, and Menadione". Carnivorous Plant Newsletter. 39 (3): 82–88.
  6. PMID 11867092
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