Lawsone (also called 2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione) has the formula C10H6O3 and a molar mass of 174.15 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.
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| IUPAC name | 4-hydroxynaphthalene-1,2-dione |
|---|---|
| SMILES | C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CC(=O)C2=O)O |
| PubChem CID | 6755 |
| Other names | 2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione, 2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphoquinone, 2-Hydroxynaphthoquinone, Henna |
Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.
3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.