Description / Application
Atovaquone is a naphthoquinone compound having a 4-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclohexyl group at the 2-position and a hydroxy substituent at the 3-position. It has a role as an antifungal agent, an antimalarial, an EC 1.6.5.3 [NADH:ubiquinone reductase (H(+)-translocating)] inhibitor, an EC 1.3.5.2 [dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (quinone)] inhibitor and an EC 1.10.2.2 (quinol--cytochrome-c reductase) inhibitor. It is a hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone and a member of monochlorobenzenes.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Mepron; trans-2-[4-(4-Chlorophenyl)cyclohexyl]-3-hydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione |
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| Molecular Formula | C22H19ClO3 |
| Molecular Weight | 366.8 |
| MFCD | MFCD00889188 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |