3,7,11,15,19-Pentamethyl-2,6,10,14,18-eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester

CAS: 1338789-42-6

Ref. TR-P271800

Product Information

• Name: 3,7,11,15,19-Pentamethyl-2,6,10,14,18-eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester

Description

Applications 3,7,11,15,19-Pentamethyl-2,6,10,14,18-eicosapentaenoic 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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• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 400.64
• Formula: C₂₇H₄₄O₂
• Color/Form: Pale Yellow Solid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C27H44O2/c1-8-29-27(28)21-26(7)20-12-19-25(6)18-11-17-24(5)16-10-15-23(4)14-9-13-22(2)3/h13,15,17,19,21H,8-12,14,16,18,20H2,1-7H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=SLKJYBQLTAFYHI-JGLIHWJYSA-N
• SMILES: CCOC(=O)/C=C(\C)CC/C=C(\C)CC/C=C(\C)CC/C=C(\C)CCC=C(C)C