Menadiol

Menadiol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methylnaphthalene-1,4-diol
	Other names 2-Methyl-1,4-naphthalenediol; 2-Methyl-1,4-dihydroxynaphthalene
Identifiers
CAS Number	481-85-6;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	9794;
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.886
PubChem CID	10209;
UNII	VQ093653DO;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5023247 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C11H10O2/c1-7-6-10(12)8-4-2-3-5-9(8)11(7)13/h2-6,12-13H,1H3;
	SMILES Oc2c1ccccc1c(O)c(c2)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H10O2
Molar mass	174.199 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
	Infobox references

Menadiol is an organic compound with the formula C₆H₄(COH)₂(CH)(CH₃). It is formally a derivative of p-hydroquinone. It is an intermediate in the synthesis of vitamin K₄.^[1] It is oxidized to menadione.^[2]

The menadiol core is apparent in the structure of vitamin K.

References[]

^ Vitamin K, drugs.com
^ Weber F, Rüttimann A (2012). "Vitamin K". Ullmann's Encyclopedia Of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.o27_o08.

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[1] Vitamin K, drugs.com

[2] Weber F, Rüttimann A (2012). "Vitamin K". Ullmann's Encyclopedia Of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.o27_o08.

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