Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-14 22:56:50 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 06:23:39 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0005307
Metabolite Identification
Common NameQuestin
Descriptionquestin belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxyanthraquinones. Hydroxyanthraquinones are compounds containing a hydroxyanthraquinone moiety, which consists of an anthracene bearing a quinone, and hydroxyl group. questin is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). A dihydroxyanthraquinone that is 1,6-dihyroxy-9,10-anthraquinone which is substituted by a methyl group at position 3 and a methoxy group at position 8.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1,6-Dihydroxy-3-methyl-8-(methyloxy)anthracene-9,10-dioneChEBI
1,6-Dihydroxy-8-methoxy-3-methyl-9,10-anthraquinoneChEBI
3,8-Dihydroxy-1-methoxy-6-methylanthracene-9,10-dioneChEBI
Emodin-8-methyl etherChEBI
Molecular FormulaC16H12O5
Average Mass284.267
Monoisotopic Mass284.068473486
IUPAC Name1,6-dihydroxy-8-methoxy-3-methyl-9,10-dihydroanthracene-9,10-dione
Traditional Namequestin
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
COC1=C2C(=O)C3=C(O)C=C(C)C=C3C(=O)C2=CC(O)=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C16H12O5/c1-7-3-9-13(11(18)4-7)16(20)14-10(15(9)19)5-8(17)6-12(14)21-2/h3-6,17-18H,1-2H3
InChI KeyUUNPIWCQMVNINR-UHFFFAOYSA-N