Menadiol
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Menadiol is an organic compound with the formula C6H4(COH)2(CH)(CH3). It is formally a derivative of p-hydroquinone. The name vitamin K4 can refer to:
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Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methylnaphthalene-1,4-diol | |||
Other names
2-Methyl-1,4-naphthalenediol; 2-Methyl-1,4-dihydroxynaphthalene | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.886 | ||
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C11H10O2 | |||
Molar mass | 174.199 g·mol−1 | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Menadiol sodium diphosphate is approved in the UK for treatment and prevention of haemorrhage, mainly in obstructive jaundice (before and after surgery).[6]
Menadiol is probably naturally produced by reduction of menadione ("vitamin K3"; see Quinone § Reduction) as an intermediate in the conversion from K3 to MK-4.[7] It can be oxidized in experimental conditions back to menadione.[8]
- The menadiol core is apparent in the structure of vitamin K.
- Menadiol diacetate
- Menadiol dibutyrate