CHEBI:52020 - 6-decylubiquinone

ChEBI IDCHEBI:52020
ChEBI Name6-decylubiquinone
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DefinitionA member of the class of 1,4-benzoquinones that is 2,3-dimethoxybenzoquinone which has been substituted at positions 5 and 6 by decyl and methyl groups.
Last Modified8 July 2025
SubmitterKristian Axelsen
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FormulaC19H30O4
Net Charge0
Average Mass322.445
Monoisotopic Mass322.21441
SMILESCCCCCCCCCCC1=C(C)C(=O)C(OC)=C(OC)C1=O
InChIInChI=1S/C19H30O4/c1-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-15-14(2)16(20)18(22-3)19(23-4)17(15)21/h5-13H2,1-4H3
InChIKeyVMEGFMNVSYVVOM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
cofactor  An organic molecule or ion (usually a metal ion) that is required by an enzyme for its activity. It may be attached either loosely (coenzyme) or tightly (prosthetic group).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
6-decylubiquinone (CHEBI:52020) has functional parent 6-decylubiquinol (CHEBI:52021)
6-decylubiquinone (CHEBI:52020) has role cofactor (CHEBI:23357)
6-decylubiquinone (CHEBI:52020) is a 1,4-benzoquinones (CHEBI:132124)
IUPAC Name 
2-decyl-5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone
Synonyms  Source
2,3-Dimethoxy-5-methyl-6-decyl-1,4-benzoquinoneKEGG COMPOUND
2,3-DmdbChemIDplus
6-DecylubiquinoneKEGG COMPOUND
Decyl-ubiquinoneChemIDplus
DecylubiquinoneKEGG COMPOUND
UniProt Name  Source
6-decylubiquinoneUniProt
Manual XrefsDatabases
C15494KEGG COMPOUND
CPD-7248MetaCyc
DCQPDBeChem
Registry NumbersSources
Beilstein:5070396Beilstein
CAS:55486-00-5KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:55486-00-5ChemIDplus
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