5-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 99%
5-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 99%
5-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 99%
5-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 99%

5-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 99%

CAS: 481-39-0 | C10H6O3 | 174.16 g/mol
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Specifications
Chemical Name or Material5-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone
CAS481-39-0
Health Hazard 1H301-H315-H319-H335
Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H301-H315-H319-H335
Toxic if swallowed.
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Health Hazard 3P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P310-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P330-P332+P313-P362-P501c
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5-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone is used as a natural dye in cloth, fabrics, wool and ink. It is a coloring agent for food and cosmetics. It is involved in the synthesis of poly(hydroxyl-1,4-naphthoquinone) stabilized gold nanoparticles (AuNQ NPs), which is used for nonenzymatic electrochemical detection of glucose.

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Applications
5-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone is used as a natural dye in cloth, fabrics, wool and ink. It is a coloring agent for food and cosmetics. It is involved in the synthesis of poly(hydroxyl-1,4-naphthoquinone) stabilized gold nanoparticles (AuNQ NPs), which is used for nonenzymatic electrochemical detection of glucose.

Solubility
Soluble in alcohol, chloroform, dimethylsulfoxide, ether and aqueous solution of alkalies. Slightly soluble in water.

Notes
Light sensitive. Incompatible with strong bases, strong reducing agents and strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Li, D.; Cheng, L.; Jin, B. Investigation on PCET-accompanied Dimerization of 5-hydroxy-1, 4-naphthoquinone in the Process of Electrochemical Reduction by In Situ FT-IR Spectroelectrochemistry and Density Functional Calculation. Electrochim. Acta 2014, 130, 387-396.
  2. Peng, X.; Nie, Y.; Wu, J.; Huang, Q.; Cheng, Y. Juglone prevents metabolic endotoxemia-induced hepatitis and neuroinflammation via suppressing TLR4F-κB signaling pathway in high-fat diet rats. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 2015, 462 (3), 245-250.