CAS 71668-81-0

(E,E,E)-2-Acetyl-5,9,13,17-tetramethyl-4,8,12,16-octadecatetraenoic Acid Ethyl Ester

Controlled Product

CAS: 71668-81-0

Applications (E,E,E)-2-Acetyl-5,9,13,17-tetramethyl-4,8,12,16-octadecatetraenoic Acid Ethyl Ester is an intermediate in the synthesis of Menaquinone 6 (M218590). 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-6 were the major isoprenoid quinones found in membrane preparations of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter fetus.
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Formula: C₂₆H₄₂O₃

Color and Shape: Neat

Molecular weight: 402.61

Ref: TR-A188620