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β-Lapachone

Catalog No. L2037 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 4707-32-8 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
2,2-dimethyl-2H,3H,4H,5H,6H-naphtho[1,2-b]pyran-5,6-dione
IUPAC Traditional name
β-lapachone

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 4707-32-8
PubChem SID 24278512
MDL Number MFCD01712233

PROPERTIES

Purity ≥98% (TLC)
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
RTECS QL6127400
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
β-Lapachone is a naturally occurring quinone obtained from the bark of the lapacho tree (Tabebuia avellanedae) with cancer chemopreventive properties. Induces apoptosis in HL-60 and human prostate cancer cells.1

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