FB2026_02 , released June 18, 2026
Chemical: menadione
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General Information
Name
menadione
FlyBase ID
FBch0000516
ChEBI Name
menadione
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:28869
PubChem Name
Menadione
PubChem ID
CID:4055
Chemical Structure
Chemical structure of menadione
menadione
InChIKey

MJVAVZPDRWSRRC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Definition (ChEBI)

ChEBI: Menadione is a member of the class of 1,4-naphthoquinones that is 1,4-naphthoquinone which is substituted at position 2 by a methyl group. It is used as a nutritional supplement and for the treatment of hypoprothrombinemia. It has a role as a nutraceutical.

Roles Classification (ChEBI)
Comment
Synonyms and Secondary IDs (33)
Synonyms
2-Methyl-1,4-naphthalenedione
(PubChem, 2019-)
2-Methyl-1,4-naphthochinon
(ChEBI, 2019-)
2-Methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone
(PubChem, 2019-)
2-Methylnaphthoquinone
(PubChem, 2019-)
2-methyl-1,4-naphthalenedione
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
2-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dione
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
2-methylnaphthoquinone
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
3-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone
(ChEBI, 2019-)
58-27-5
(PubChem, 2019-)
Aquakay
(ChEBI, 2019-)
Aquinone
(ChEBI, 2019-)
Hemodal
(ChEBI, 2019-)
Kappaxin
(ChEBI, 2019-)
Kayquinone
(PubChem, 2019-)
MENADIONE
(ChEBI, 2019-)
Menadione
(ChEBI, 2019-)
Menaphthone
(PubChem, 2019-)
PubChem:4055
(PubChem, 2019-)
Thyloquinone
(PubChem, 2019-)
Vitamin K3
(PubChem, 2019-)
kayquinone
(PubChem, 2019-)
menadion
(ChEBI, 2019-)
menadione
(Koliada et al., 2020, Strilbytska et al., 2020, PubChem, 2019-, Hussain et al., 2017, Gospodaryov et al., 2014)
menadione ; 28869
(ChEBI, 2019-, Hussain et al., 2017)
menaphthon
(ChEBI, 2019-)
menaphthone
(ChEBI, 2019-, PubChem, 2019-)
menaquinone
(ChEBI, 2019-)
menaquinone 0
(ChEBI, 2019-)
pubchem:4055
(PubChem, 2019-)
thyloquinone
(PubChem, 2019-)
vitamin K3
(ChEBI, 2019-)
vitamin k3
(PubChem, 2019-)
Secondary FlyBase IDs
    References (8)