Category:
Vitamin
CAS NO:
58-27-5
Standard:
ChP,USP,BP,EP,JP,In-house,
Vitamin K3, chemically known as menadione, is a synthetic water-soluble precursor of Vitamin K used primarily in animal feed and pharmaceutical synthesis. Produced via oxidation of 2-methyl-1,4-naphthanol, its molecular formula is C11H8O2 with CAS No. 58-27-5.
Strictly regulated for human oral use due to potential hepatotoxicity; storage requires cool, dry conditions away from light to prevent oxidative degradation.