Lapachol

CAS: 84-79-7

Ref. TR-L175100

Product Information

• Name: Lapachol
• Synonyms: 2-hydroxy-3-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)naphthalene-1,4-dione, 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2-hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-, 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2-hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-, 1,4-Naphthoquinone, 2-hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-, 2-Hydroxy-3-(3-Methylbut-2-En-1-Yl)Naphthalene-1,4-Dione, 2-Hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-1,4-naphthalenedione, 2-Hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-1,4-naphthalenedione, 2-Hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-Hydroxy-3-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-1,4-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-dione, 4-Hydroxy-3-(3-Methylbut-2-En-1-Yl)Naphthalene-1,2-Dione, Bethabarra Wood, Greenhartin, Ipe-tobacco Wood, Lapachol Wood, NSC 11905, NSC 629756, Surinam Greenheart Wood, Taigu Wood, Taiguic acid, Tecomin, C.I. 75490, C.I. Natural Yellow 16

Description

Applications Lapachol is a reagent used in the synthesis of B-Lapachones for use in anti-proliferative tumor studies. Lapachol itself is a powerful antidepressant compound, having the napthoquinone moiety in the substructure.
References Schaffner-Sabba, K. et al.: J. Med. Chem., 27, 990 (1984); Eyong, K.O. et al.: Eur. J. Med. Chem., 54, 804 (2012);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 242.27
• Formula: C₁₅H₁₄O₃
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C15H14O3/c1-9(2)7-8-12-13(16)10-5-3-4-6-11(10)14(17)15(12)18/h3-7,18H,8H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=CIEYTVIYYGTCCI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)=CCC1=C(O)C(=O)c2ccccc2C1=O