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Sigma-Aldrich

Vitamin K4

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

2-Methyl-1,4-naphthalenediol diacetate, Menadiol diacetate, Vitamin K diacetate, acetomenaphthone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H14O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
258.27
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.79

Quality Level

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

color

white to off-white

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(OC1=CC(C)=C(OC(C)=O)C2=CC=CC=C21)=O

InChI

1S/C15H14O4/c1-9-8-14(18-10(2)16)12-6-4-5-7-13(12)15(9)19-11(3)17/h4-8H,1-3H3

InChI key

RYWSYCQQUDFMAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

technique(s)

mass spectrometry (MS): suitable

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

assay

97% (CP Sum of E & Z Isomers)

assay

≥99.0% (sum of isomers, HPLC)

assay

≥95% (HPLC)

form

powder

form

liquid

form

viscous liquid

form

powder

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

color

white to off-white

color

yellow to orange

color

light green-yellow to dark green-yellow, light yellow to dark yellow

color

red to brown

General description

Vitamin K4 (VK4), also referred to as 2-methyl-1,4-naphthalenediyldiacetate, is a synthetic hydrophilic form of vitamin K that belongs to menadione family. It is a diacetate form of VK3.[1]

Biochem/physiol Actions

Vitamin K4 elicits anti-cancer functionality and induces apoptosis in prostate carcinoma.[2]

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Corrosion

signalword

Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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