Vitamin K3 Menadione

Menadione (CAS 58-27-5), commonly known as Vitamin K3, is a synthetic naphthalene-based compound used as a precursor and active ingredient in pharmaceutical and industrial manufacturing.

Where is Vitamin K3 Menadione used?

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing: starting material for Vitamin K analogues in injectable and oral dosage forms
• Cosmetic formulations: antioxidant-active preparations for skin conditioning and stability
• Textile and paper processing: catalytic agent in dye fixation and oxidative finishing
• Leather treatment: processing aid where controlled redox activity supports outcomes
• It also functions as an antioxidant stabilizer and catalytic intermediate where controlled oxidation activity is required.