Naphthoquinone
Naphthoquinones constitute a class of organic compounds (quinones) structurally related to naphthalene. Two isomers are common for the parent naphthoquinones:
Naphthoquione structures are found in some dyes[2] and natural products.[3]
Natural products
- Alkannin
- Hexahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione
- Juglone
- Lapachol
- Lawsone
- Menatetrenone
- 2-Methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, a compound found in Impatiens species
- Nigrosporin B
- Phylloquinone
- Plumbagin
- Spinochrome B
- Spinochrome D
- Vitamin K and related compounds
- Phylloquinone
- Vitamin K2
- Menadione (2-Methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone)
Synthetic naphthoquinones
- 5,8-Dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone and dihydroxynaphthoquinones
- Atovaquone
- Buparvaquone, an antiprotozoal drug used in veterinary medicine
- Diazonaphthoquinone, a diazo derivative of naphthoquinone
- 1,2-Naphthoquinone, from the biodegradation of naphthalene.
See also
References
- ^ Caldwell, Erica; Deloux, Laurent; Srebnik, Morris (2001-04-15), "1,4-Naphthoquinone", in John Wiley & Sons, Ltd (ed.), Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, doi:10.1002/047084289x.rn001, ISBN 978-0-471-93623-7, retrieved 2025-10-30
- ^ Dulo, Benson; Phan, Kim; Githaiga, John; Raes, Katleen; De Meester, Steven (December 2021). "Natural Quinone Dyes: A Review on Structure, Extraction Techniques, Analysis and Application Potential". Waste and Biomass Valorization. 12 (12): 6339–6374. Bibcode:2021WBioV..12.6339D. doi:10.1007/s12649-021-01443-9. hdl:1854/LU-8709340. ISSN 1877-2641.
- ^ Ahmadi, Esmaeil Sheikh; Tajbakhsh, Amir; Iranshahy, Milad; Asili, Javad; Kretschmer, Nadine; Shakeri, Abolfazl; Sahebkar, Amirhossein (2020-12-28). "Naphthoquinone Derivatives Isolated from Plants: Recent Advances in Biological Activity". Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry. 20 (19): 2019–2035. doi:10.2174/1389557520666200818212020. PMID 32811411.