Title: Rhodoquinone
CAS Registry Number: 5591-74-2
CAS Name: 2-Amino-5-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39-decamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34,38-tetracontadecaenyl)-3-methoxy-6-methyl-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione
Additional Names: rhodoquinone-10
Molecular Formula: C58H89NO3
Molecular Weight: 848.33
Percent Composition: C 82.12%, H 10.57%, N 1.65%, O 5.66%
Literature References: Isoln from Rhodospirillum rubrum: Gloves, Threlfall, Biochem. J. 85, 14P (1962). Structure and synthesis: Moore, Folkers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 87, 1409 (1965); 88, 567 (1966); Daves et al., ibid. 90, 5587 (1968).
Properties: Violet needles, mp 70-71°. uv max (cyclohexane): 280, 500 nm (E1%1cm 154, 14).
Melting point: mp 70-71°
Absorption maximum: uv max (cyclohexane): 280, 500 nm (E1%1cm 154, 14) |