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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A brown dye obtained from the husks of walnuts, ''Juglans regia''. Juglone also acts as a natural [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=herbicide herbicide], providing a plant-free region for the seed to grow.  
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A brown dye obtained from the husks of walnuts, ''Juglans regia''. Juglone also acts as a natural [[herbicide]], providing a plant-free region for the seed to grow.  
  
See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=walnut%20shell walnut shell].
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See also [[walnut shell]].
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone; CI 7550; Natural Brown 7; nucin; regianin; juglona (Esp., Port.)
 
5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone; CI 7550; Natural Brown 7; nucin; regianin; juglona (Esp., Port.)
  
== Other Properties ==
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== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
  
Yellow crystals.  Absorption max = 520 nm  
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* Yellow crystals.   
 
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* Absorption max = 520 nm  
Soluble in chloroform, benzene, alcohol, ether.   
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* Soluble in chloroform, benzene, alcohol, ether.   
 
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* Alkaline solutions turn a reddish-purple color
Alkaline solutions turn a reddish-purple color
 
  
 
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! scope="row"| Melting Point
 
! scope="row"| Melting Point
| 155
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| 155 C
 
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! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
 
! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
 
| 174.16
 
| 174.16
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! scope="row"|CAS
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| 451-39-0
 
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== Authority ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
  
* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  
* John S. Mills, Raymond White, John S. Mills, Raymond White, ''The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects'', Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994
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* John S. Mills, Raymond White, ''The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects'', Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994
  
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 5282
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 5282
  
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "Amensalism." Encyclopdia Britannica. 1 Sept. 2004 .
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "Amensalism." (Accessed 1 Sept. 2004).
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 12:56, 21 September 2022

Description

A brown dye obtained from the husks of walnuts, Juglans regia. Juglone also acts as a natural Herbicide, providing a plant-free region for the seed to grow.

See also Walnut shell.

Synonyms and Related Terms

5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone; CI 7550; Natural Brown 7; nucin; regianin; juglona (Esp., Port.)

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Yellow crystals.
  • Absorption max = 520 nm
  • Soluble in chloroform, benzene, alcohol, ether.
  • Alkaline solutions turn a reddish-purple color
Composition C10H6O3
Melting Point 155 C
Molecular Weight 174.16
CAS 451-39-0

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • John S. Mills, Raymond White, The Organic Chemistry of Museum Objects, Butterworth Heineman, London, 2nd ed., 1994
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 5282