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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C11H8O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
172.18
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1908453
biological source
synthetic
grade
pharmaceutical primary standard
agency
EP
API family
menadione
form
solid
manufacturer/tradename
EDQM
technique(s)
gas chromatography (GC): suitable, liquid chromatography (LC): suitable
mp
105-107 °C (lit.)
application(s)
pharmaceutical (small molecule)
format
neat
SMILES string
CC1=CC(=O)c2ccccc2C1=O
InChI
1S/C11H8O2/c1-7-6-10(12)8-4-2-3-5-9(8)11(7)13/h2-6H,1H3
InChI key
MJVAVZPDRWSRRC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
Menadione, a fat-soluble vitamin, is an antihemorrhagic compound that plays an important role in blood coagulation. It takes part in blood clotting by activating prothrombin, the thrombin precursor.
Menadione, a fat-soluble vitamin, is an antihemorrhagic compound that plays an important role in blood coagulation. It takes part in blood clotting by activating prothrombin, the thrombin precursor.
Application
Menadione may be used as an EP reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations by chromatography and spectrophotometry techniques.
Packaging
The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.
Other Notes
Sales restrictions may apply.
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Warning
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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GC-FID and HPLC-DAD methods for the determination of menadione sodium bisulphite directly and by converting menadione sodium bisulphite to menadione in pharmaceutical preparation
Demirkaya-Miloglu F, et al.
The Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 13(2), 353-353 (2014)
Menadione
European Pharmacopoeia Commission and European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare
European pharmacopoeia, 13(2), 2998-2998 (2008)
Spectrophotometric determination of menadione and menadione sodium bisulfite in pharmaceutical preparations
Sastry CSP, et al.
International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 39(1-2), 137-140 (1987)