Description
Lawsone, a quinone compound, exhibits notable antimicrobial and antioxidant properties.
IUPAC Name: 4-hydroxynaphthalene-1,2-dione
InChI: InChI=1S/C10H6O3/c11-8-5-9(12)10(13)7-4-2-1-3-6(7)8/h1-5,11H
InChIKey: WVCHIGAIXREVNS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CC(=O)C2=O)O
Synonyms: Lawsone; 2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone; 83-72-7; 2-hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione; 2-Hydroxynaphthoquinone; 2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphoquinone; Henna; Mehendi; …
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