5-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone is used as a natural dye in cloth, fabrics, wool and ink. It is a coloring agent for food and cosmetics. It is involved in the synthesis of poly(hydroxyl-1,4-naphthoquinone) stabilized gold nanoparticles (AuNQ NPs), which is used for nonenzymatic electrochemical detection of glucose.
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Applications
5-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone is used as a natural dye in cloth, fabrics, wool and ink. It is a coloring agent for food and cosmetics. It is involved in the synthesis of poly(hydroxyl-1,4-naphthoquinone) stabilized gold nanoparticles (AuNQ NPs), which is used for nonenzymatic electrochemical detection of glucose.
Solubility
Soluble in alcohol, chloroform, dimethylsulfoxide, ether and aqueous solution of alkalies. Slightly soluble in water.
Notes
Light sensitive. Incompatible with strong bases, strong reducing agents and strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Li, D.; Cheng, L.; Jin, B. Investigation on PCET-accompanied Dimerization of 5-hydroxy-1, 4-naphthoquinone in the Process of Electrochemical Reduction by In Situ FT-IR Spectroelectrochemistry and Density Functional Calculation. Electrochim. Acta 2014, 130, 387-396.
- Peng, X.; Nie, Y.; Wu, J.; Huang, Q.; Cheng, Y. Juglone prevents metabolic endotoxemia-induced hepatitis and neuroinflammation via suppressing TLR4F-κB signaling pathway in high-fat diet rats. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 2015, 462 (3), 245-250.