| Description | 2-methoxy-6-(all-trans-hexaprenyl)-1,4-benzoquinol, also known as 6-methoxy-2-hexaprenylhydroquinone or 2-hexaprenyl-6-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinol, is a member of the class of compounds known as 2-polyprenyl-6-methoxyphenols. 2-polyprenyl-6-methoxyphenols are compounds containing a polyisoprene chain attached at the 2-position of a 6-methoxyphenol group. 2-methoxy-6-(all-trans-hexaprenyl)-1,4-benzoquinol is practically insoluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 2-methoxy-6-(all-trans-hexaprenyl)-1,4-benzoquinol can be found in a number of food items such as cottonseed, lentils, caraway, and black cabbage, which makes 2-methoxy-6-(all-trans-hexaprenyl)-1,4-benzoquinol a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. 2-methoxy-6-(all-trans-hexaprenyl)-1,4-benzoquinol may be a unique E.coli metabolite. |
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C37H56O3/c1-28(2)14-9-15-29(3)16-10-17-30(4)18-11-19-31(5)20-12-21-32(6)22-13-23-33(7)24-25-34-26-35(38)27-36(40-8)37(34)39/h14,16,18,20,22,24,26-27,38-39H,9-13,15,17,19,21,23,25H2,1-8H3/b29-16+,30-18+,31-20+,32-22+,33-24+ |
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