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4-Amino-2-methyl-1-naphthol

4-Amino-2-methyl-1-naphthol is a menadione analog. Its water-soluble hydrochloride (HCl) salt is often called vitamin K5. The HCl salt has been used as a medicine for vitamin K deficiency under tradenames such as Synkamin,[1][2] which was sold by Parke-Davis, but has since been discontinued.[3]

4-Amino-2-methyl-1-naphthol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
4-Amino-2-methylnaphthalen-1-ol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 204-983-9
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C11H11NO/c1-7-6-10(12)8-4-2-3-5-9(8)11(7)13/h2-6,13H,12H2,1H3
    Key: UGQFCTZXVAPVCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC1=C(C2=CC=CC=C2C(=C1)N)O
Properties
C11H11NO
Molar mass 173.215 g·mol−1
Appearance HCl: white crystalline powder[1]
Solubility HCl: soluble in water, poorly soluble in ethanol, insoluble in diethyl ether[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Vitamin K function of the compound was first noted in 1940.[4][5]

Oral lethal dose for the HCl salt in rats is 0.7 g/kg.[5]

Uses

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4-Amino-2-methyl-1-naphthol HCl salt is a vitamin K and prevents bleeding caused by vitamin K deficiency when given via intravenous or intramuscular injections at doses of about 1–3 mg. HCl salt is water-soluble and its parenteral administration requires no emulsifiers[6][7] unlike fat-soluble phylloquinone for example, which is often in formulations with lecithin or glycocholic acid.[8] Parenterally given 1 mg/ml aqueous solutions and orally taken 4 mg tablets of the HCl salt have been available commercially.[1]

Chemistry

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4-Amino-2-methyl-1-naphthol HCl salt has a mass of 209.57 g/mol.[1] It darkens at 262 °C and decays without melting at 280–282 °C.[2]

HCl salt breaks down in aqueous solutions via oxidation which is quite fast at neutral pH. First a pink and later a purple precipitant forms. The colored precipitant is (4-oxy-2-methylnaphtylimine)-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, which is a condensation reaction product of 4-amino-2-methyl-1-naphthol and menadione. Latter is formed via oxidation and deamination of 4-amino-2-methyl-1-naphthol.[9]

4-Amino-2-methyl-1-naphthol can be made from 2-methylnaphthalene or menadione.[2]

Research

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4-Amino-2-methyl-1-naphthol HCl salt prevents the growth of different molds and bacteria. Thus it has been studied as potential food preservative.[10][9]

HCl salt has been studied as a potential treatment for cancer as it prevents glycolysis in cancer cells, which provides them energy for growth.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Sebrell WH, et al. (1971). The vitamins; chemistry, physiology, pathology, methods (2nd ed.). Academic Press. pp. 443, 497, 492. doi:10.1016/C2013-0-07583-4. ISBN 9780126337631.
  2. ^ a b c d Budavari S, et al. (2000). The Merck index (12th ed.). Chapman & Hall Electronic Pub. Division. p. 1581. ISBN 9781584881292.
  3. ^ Fiore LD, et al. (2001). "Anaphylactoid reactions to vitamin K". Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 11 (2): 175–183. doi:10.1023/A:1011237019082. ISSN 1573-742X. PMID 11406734. S2CID 975055.
  4. ^ Sharp EA, Kamm O, Emmett AD (1940). "The vitamin K activity of 4-amino-2-methyl-1-naphthol and 4-amino-3-methyl-1-naphthol". Journal of Biological Chemistry. 133 (1): 285–286. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)73384-X. ISSN 0021-9258.
  5. ^ a b Veldestra H, Wiardi PW (1943). "Water soluble antihemorrhagic substances I: synthesis of 2-methyl-4-aminonaphthol-1 hydrochloride and of 2-methyl-1,4-diaminonaphthalene dihydrochloride, the water soluble synthetic vitamins K5 and K6". Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas. 62 (2): 75–84. doi:10.1002/recl.19430620203. ISSN 0165-0513.
  6. ^ Seed L, et al. (1940). "Parenteral administration of a watersoluble compound with vitamin K activity: 4-amino-2-methyl-1-naphthol hydrochloride". Archives of Surgery. 41 (5): 1244–1250. doi:10.1001/archsurg.1940.01210050204012. ISSN 0272-5533.
  7. ^ Hooker S (1944). "Studies on the minimal effective dose of a water-soluble vitamin K substitute in the prevention of hypoprothrombinemia in the newborn infant". The Journal of Pediatrics. 24 (3): 259–269. doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(44)80102-0. ISSN 0022-3476.
  8. ^ Greer F, et al. (1998). "A new mixed micellar preparation for oral vitamin K prophylaxis: randomised controlled comparison with an intramuscular formulation in breast fed infants". Archives of Disease in Childhood. 79 (4): 300–305. doi:10.1136/adc.79.4.300. ISSN 0003-9888. PMC 1717721. PMID 9875038.
  9. ^ a b Heisler CR, Yang, HY (1966). "Non-stoichiometric sulfhydryl loss with vitamin K5". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 23 (5): 660–665. doi:10.1016/0006-291X(66)90450-5. ISSN 0006-291X. PMID 5963891.
  10. ^ Merrifield LS, Yang HY (1965). "Vitamin K5 as a fungistatic agent". Applied Microbiology. 13 (5): 660–662. doi:10.1128/AM.13.5.660-662.1965. ISSN 0003-6919. PMC 1058320. PMID 5867645.
  11. ^ Chen J, Hu X, Cui J (2018). "Shikonin, vitamin K3 and vitamin K5 inhibit multiple glycolytic enzymes in MCF-7 cells". Oncology Letters. 15 (5): 7423–7432. doi:10.3892/ol.2018.8251. ISSN 1792-1074. PMC 5920510. PMID 29725454.
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