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CHEBI:64215 - 2,3-dimethoxynaphthalene-1,4-dione

ChEBI IDCHEBI:64215
ChEBI Name2,3-dimethoxynaphthalene-1,4-dione
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DefinitionA naphthoquinone that is 1,4-naphthoquinone bearing two methoxy substituents at positions 2 and 3. Redox-cycling agent that induces intracellular superoxide anion formation and, depending on the concentration, induces cell proliferation, apoptosis or necrosis. Used to study the role of ROS in cell toxicity, apoptosis, and necrosis.
Last Modified7 June 2016
SubmitterSteve
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FormulaC12H10O4
Net Charge0
Average Mass218.208
Monoisotopic Mass218.05791
SMILESCOC1=C(OC)C(=O)c2ccccc2C1=O
InChIInChI=1S/C12H10O4/c1-15-11-9(13)7-5-3-4-6-8(7)10(14)12(11)16-2/h3-6H,1-2H3
InChIKeyZEGDFCCYTFPECB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
2,3-dimethoxynaphthalene-1,4-dione (CHEBI:64215) has functional parent 1,4-naphthoquinone (CHEBI:27418)
2,3-dimethoxynaphthalene-1,4-dione (CHEBI:64215) is a 1,4-naphthoquinones (CHEBI:132142)
IUPAC Name 
2,3-dimethoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone
Synonyms  Source
DMNQChemIDplus
NSC 69355ChemIDplus
2,3-dimethoxy-1,4-naphthalenedioneChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
US5314914Patent
US4628062Patent
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:2049895Reaxys
CAS:6956-96-3ChemIDplus
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