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| Preferred IUPAC name 1,2,5,8-Tetrahydroxyanthracene-9,10-dione | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.243 |
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| C14H8O6 | |
| Molar mass | 272.212 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Quinalizarin or1,2,5,8-tetrahydroxyanthraquinone is anorganic compound with formulaC12H4(OH)4(CO)2. It is one of manytetrahydroxyanthraquinone isomers, formally derived fromanthraquinone by replacement of fourhydrogen atoms byhydroxyl (OH) groups at the 1, 2, 5, and 8 positions.
Quinalizarin is an inhibitor of theenzymeprotein kinase CK2. It is more potent and selective thanemodin.[1] It is also a potentcatechol O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor.[2][3]
