1,2-Naphthoquinone

1,2-Naphthoquinone

Names
Other names o-Naphthoquinone, β-naphthoquinone
Identifiers
CAS Number	524-42-5 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL52347 Y
ChemSpider	10217 Y
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
KEGG	C14783 Y
PubChem	10667
InChI InChI=1S/C10H6O2/c11-9-6-5-7-3-1-2-4-8(7)10(9)12/h1-6H Y Key: KETQAJRQOHHATG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C10H6O2/c11-9-6-5-7-3-1-2-4-8(7)10(9)12/h1-6H Key: KETQAJRQOHHATG-UHFFFAOYAZ
SMILES O=C1c2ccccc2\C=C/C1=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H6O2
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

1,2-Naphthoquinone or ortho-naphthoquinone is a polycyclic aromatic organic compound with formula C
₁₀H
₆O
₂.

This double ketone (quinone) is a reactive metabolite of naphthalene and is found in diesel exhaust particles. The accumulation of this toxic metabolite in rats from doses of naphthalene has been shown to cause eye damage, including the formation of cataracts.

See also

• 1,4-Naphthoquinone, an isomer of 1,2-naphthoquinone
• 2,6-Naphthoquinone, another isomer