CHEBI:69522 - 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone

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ChEBI Name 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone
ChEBI ID CHEBI:69522
Definition A naphthoquinone that is naphthalene-1,4-dione substituted by a methoxy group at position 2. It has been isolated from the roots of Rubia yunnanensis.
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Formula C11H8O3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 188.17940
Monoisotopic Mass 188.04734
InChI InChI=1S/C11H8O3/c1-14-10-6-9(12)7-4-2-3-5-8(7)11(10)13/h2-6H,1H3
InChIKey OBGBGHKYJAOXRR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES COC1=CC(=O)c2ccccc2C1=O
Metabolite of Species Details
Rubia yunnanensis (IPNI:765385-1) Found in root (BTO:0001188). Methanolic extract of air dried powdered roots. See: PubMed
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): metabolite
Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
antimicrobial agent
A substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans.
plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
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Outgoing 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (CHEBI:69522) has role antimicrobial agent (CHEBI:33281)
2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (CHEBI:69522) has role metabolite (CHEBI:25212)
2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (CHEBI:69522) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (CHEBI:69522) is a 1,4-naphthoquinones (CHEBI:132142)
2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (CHEBI:69522) is a enol ether (CHEBI:47985)
IUPAC Name
2-methoxynaphthalene-1,4-dione
Synonym Source
2-Methoxy-p-naphthoquinone ChemIDplus
Registry Numbers Types Sources
2046314 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
2348-82-5 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Citation Waiting for Citations Type Source
21973054 PubMed citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
07 June 2016