Juglone

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
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

• Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Amensalism." (Accessed 1 Sept. 2004).