H46805

2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone

≥96.5% purity, powder

• Synonym(s): Lawsone, Natural Orange 6
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₀H₆O₃
• CAS Number: 83-72-7
• Molecular Weight: 174.15
• Colour Index Number: 75480
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1565260
• EC Number: 201-496-3
• MDL number: MFCD00001678
• UNSPSC Code: 12171500
• PubChem Substance ID: 24895653
• NACRES: NA.47

Properties

• Product Name: 2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 97%
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: 97%
• form: powder
• technique(s): titration: suitable
• color: faint yellow to dark yellow, and Faint Orange to Dark Orange
• mp: 192-195 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• λmax: 452 nm
• application(s): diagnostic assay manufacturing; hematology; histology
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: OC1=CC(=O)c2ccccc2C1=O
• InChI: 1S/C10H6O3/c11-8-5-9(12)10(13)7-4-2-1-3-6(7)8/h1-5,12H
• InChI key: CSFWPUWCSPOLJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone is one among the forensic reagents used for fingerprint detection.[1]

2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, produced from Lawsonia inermis, is an orange dye. It belongs to the class of naphthoquinone dyes. 2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone is used to dye hair and to color textiles. It has antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antineoplastic properties. 2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone inhibits tumor cell growth.[2] It stimulates the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS).[3]

Application

2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone has been used as a compound for the culture of schistosome worms.[4]

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves