Plumbagin

Plumbagin

Names
IUPAC name 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-naphthalene-1,4-dione
Identifiers
CAS Number	481-42-5 N
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:8273 Y
ChemSpider	9790 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.882
IUPHAR/BPS	7003
KEGG	C10387 Y
PubChem CID	10205
InChI InChI=1S/C11H8O3/c1-6-5-9(13)10-7(11(6)14)3-2-4-8(10)12/h2-5,12H,1H3 Y Key: VCMMXZQDRFWYSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C11H8O3/c1-6-5-9(13)10-7(11(6)14)3-2-4-8(10)12/h2-5,12H,1H3 Key: VCMMXZQDRFWYSE-UHFFFAOYAB
SMILES O=C\2c1c(O)cccc1C(=O)/C(=C/2)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H8O3
Molar mass	188.17942 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Plumbagin or 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone is an organic compound with the chemical formula C
11H
8O
3. It is regarded as a toxin and it is genotoxic and mutagenic.

Plumbagin is a yellow dye, formally derived from naphthoquinone.

It is named after the plant genus Plumbago, from which it was originally isolated. It is also commonly found in the carnivorous plant genera Drosera and Nepenthes. It is also a component of the black walnut drupe.

The following properties were described in various cellular and animal models: