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Menaquinone 8 is a vitamin (prothrombogenic). As a menaquinone, Menaquinone 8 is classified as an isoprenoid quinone of the naphthalene series. Menaquinone 8 belongs to the K2 vitamin homologs. The nine variants of vitamin K2, including Menaquinone 8, are defined by the number of isoprenyl units in their side chains. Menaquinone 8, for example, has 8 isoprenoid side chain residues. Menaquinone 8 is abbreviated as MK-8, indicating an abbreviated menaquinone type vitamin K variant with 8 isoprenoid side chains.
| Sonrisas canónicas | CC1=C(C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2C1=O)CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C |
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| IUPAC Name | 2-methyl-3-[(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-octaenyl]naphthalene-1,4-dione |
| InChIKey | LXKDFTDVRVLXFY-WQWYCSGDSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C51H72O2/c1-38(2)20-13-21-39(3)22-14-23-40(4)24-15-25-41(5)26-16-27-42(6)28-17-29-43(7)30-18-31-44(8)32-19-33-45(9)36-37-47-46(10)50(52)48-34-11-12-35-49(48)51(47)53/h11-12,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34-36H,13-19,21,23,25,27,29,31,33,37H2,1-10H3/b39-22+,40-24+,41-26+,42-28+,43-30+,44-32+,45-36+ |
| Isómeros SMILES | CC1=C(C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2C1=O)C/C=C(\C)/CC/C=C(\C)/CC/C=C(\C)/CC/C=C(\C)/CC/C=C(\C)/CC/C=C(\C)/CC/C=C(\C)/CCC=C(C)C |
| Peso molecular | 717.12 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 2514221 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=2514221&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Clase | Prenol lipids |
| Subclass | Quinone and hydroquinone lipids |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Vitamin K compounds |
| Alternative Parents | Polyterpenoids Menaquinones Naphthoquinones Quinones Aryl ketones Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aromatic homopolycyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Polyterpenoid - Menaquinone - Naphthoquinone - Naphthalene - Aryl ketone - Quinone - Benzenoid - Ketone - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Aromatic homopolycyclic compound |
| Descripción | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as vitamin k compounds. These are quinone lipids containing a methylated naphthoquinone ring structure, and vary in the aliphatic side chain attached at the 3-position. |
| External Descriptors | menaquinone |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Fecha | Articulo |
|---|---|---|---|
 A2604849 | Certificate of Analysis | Dec 26, 2025 | M338490 |
| A2604856 | Certificate of Analysis | Dec 26, 2025 | M338490 |
| A2604857 | Certificate of Analysis | Dec 26, 2025 | M338490 |
| A2604858 | Certificate of Analysis | Dec 26, 2025 | M338490 |
| Peso molecular | 717.100 g/mol |
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| XLogP3 | 16.400 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 23 |
| Exact Mass | 716.553 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 716.553 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 34.100 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 53 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 1470.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 7 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 7 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
