Plastoquinone | CAS#4299-57-4 | antioxidant

MedKoo Cat#: 585016 | Name: Plastoquinone

Description:

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Plastoquinone is a polyunsaturated side-chain quinone derivative which is an important link in the electron transport chain of green plants during the photosynthetic conversion of light energy by photophosphorylation into the potential energy of chemical bonds.

Chemical Structure

Plastoquinone

CAS#4299-57-4

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 585016

Name: Plastoquinone

CAS#: 4299-57-4

Chemical Formula: C53H80O2

Exact Mass: 748.6158

Molecular Weight: 749.22

Elemental Analysis: C, 84.97; H, 10.76; O, 4.27

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Synonym

Plastoquinone; Q 254; Q254; Q-254

IUPAC/Chemical Name

2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2,3-dimethyl-5-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35-nonamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34-hexatriacontanonaenyl)-, (all-E)-

InChi Key

FKUYMLZIRPABFK-IQSNHBBHSA-N

InChi Code

InChI=1S/C53H80O2/c1-40(2)21-13-22-41(3)23-14-24-42(4)25-15-26-43(5)27-16-28-44(6)29-17-30-45(7)31-18-32-46(8)33-19-34-47(9)35-20-36-48(10)37-38-51-39-52(54)49(11)50(12)53(51)55/h21,23,25,27,29,31,33,35,37,39H,13-20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38H2,1-12H3/b41-23+,42-25+,43-27+,44-29+,45-31+,46-33+,47-35+,48-37+

SMILES Code

O=C1C(C)=C(C)C(C(C/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)\C)=C1)=O

Appearance

Solid powder

Purity

>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition

Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition

Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility

Soluble in DMSO

Shelf Life

>3 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation

This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage

0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code

2934.99.9001

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Instruction

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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 749.22 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass	1 mg	5 mg	10 mg
1 mM	1.15 mL	5.76 mL	11.51 mL
5 mM	0.23 mL	1.15 mL	2.3 mL
10 mM	0.12 mL	0.58 mL	1.15 mL
50 mM	0.02 mL	0.12 mL	0.23 mL

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