Synthesis of Naphthoquinone Derivatives: Menaquinones, Lipoquinones and Other Vitamin K Derivatives
Menaquinones are a class of isoprenoid molecules that have important roles in human biology and bacterial electron transport, and multiple methods have been developed for their synthesis. These compounds consist of a methylnaphthoquinone (MK) unit and an isoprene side chain, such as found in vitamin...
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MDPI AG
2020-09-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/19/4477 |