- Chemical Name:VITAMIN K1
- CAS No.:12001-79-5
- Molecular Formula:C31H46O2
- Molecular Weight:450.7
- Hs Code.:
- Mol file:12001-79-5.mol
Synonyms:Kanavit
Synonyms:Kanavit
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VITAMIN K 95.00% *data from reagent suppliers
Ralf Schmid, Friederike Goebel, André Warnecke, and Andreas Labahn study on the synthesis and redox potential measurements of various methylated vitamin K derivatives. The study aims to systematically vary the redox potentials of vitamin K derivatives by introducing different numbers of methyl groups in various positions to investigate their role in electron transfer reactions and structure-function relationships in vitamin K-dependent enzymes. The authors synthesized a range of vitamin K3, K1, and K2 derivatives with varying methyl substitutions and measured their redox potentials using cyclic voltammetry in DMF. They found that increasing the number of methyl substituents generally decreased the reduction potentials due to the electron-donating effect of alkyl groups. The study provides a wide range of reduction potentials for these derivatives, which are relevant for understanding electron transfer in photosynthetic reaction centers and for studying the binding affinity and steric properties of these compounds in biological systems.