Menaquinone 8

• CAT Number: R012972
• CAS Number: 523-38-6
• Molecular Formula: C51H72O2
• Molecular Weight: 717.135
• Purity: 98%
• Synonyms: 2-Methyl-3-[(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31-octamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-dotriacontaoctaen-1-yl]-1,4-naphthalenedione; Menaquinone MK8; Vitamin K2(40); Vitamin MK 8
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: 2-methyl-3-[(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-octaenyl]naphthalene-1,4-dione
• InChI: InChI=1S/C51H72O2/c1-38(2)20-13-21-39(3)22-14-23-40(4)24-15-25-41(5)26-16-27-42(6)28-17-29-43(7)30-18-31-44(8)32-19-33-45(9)36-37-47-46(10)50(52)48-34-11-12-35-49(48)51(47)53/h11-12,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34-36H,13-19,21,23,25,27,29,31,33,37H2,1-10H3/b39-22+,40-24+,41-26+,42-28+,43-30+,44-32+,45-36+
• InChIKey: LXKDFTDVRVLXFY-WQWYCSGDSA-N
• SMILES: CC1=C(C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2C1=O)CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C

Menaquinone 8 is a form of vitamin K2, used in nutritional and biochemical research. It plays a vital role in studying bone health, cardiovascular function, and cellular processes. This compound is essential for understanding the mechanisms of vitamin K2 in calcium metabolism and its therapeutic potential in preventing osteoporosis and arterial calcification. Researchers rely on Menaquinone 8 for precise and reliable results in advanced health studies, contributing significantly to innovations in nutrition and disease prevention.