Menaquinone 9

• Catalog No.: M218610
• CAS Number: 523-39-7
• M. F.: C56H80O2
• M. W.: 785.2332
• Storage: Amber Vial, -20°C Freezer

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 2-methyl-3-[(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E,30E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35-nonamethylhexatriaconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34-nonaen-1-yl]-1,4-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-dione
• IUPAC Traditional name: 2-methyl-3-[(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E,30E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35-nonamethylhexatriaconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34-nonaen-1-yl]naphthalene-1,4-dione
• Synonyms: MK9; Vitamin MK 9; 2-Methyl-3-[(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E,30E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35-nonamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34-hexatriacontanonaen-1-yl]-1,4-naphthalenedione; Vitamin K2(45) (6CI); Menaquinone MK 9

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 523-39-7

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: Light Yellow to Yellow Solid
• Melting Point: 58-60°C
• Solubility: Benzene
• Solubility: Ethyl Acetate
• Storage Condition: Amber Vial, -20°C Freezer

DETAILS

Description (English)

Menaquinones are isoprenoid quinones of the naphthalene series and belongs to the K2 Vitamin homologs. Menaquinones were originally discovered as the anti-hemorrhagic factor and now encompasses a variety of physiological processes. Menaquinone 9 is a form

REFERENCES

• Hugenholtz, P., et al.: J. Bacteriol., 180, 4765 (1998)
• Ginet, N., et al.: Biochemistry, 40, 1812 (1998)
• Cape, J., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 280, 34654 (1998)