The molecule is a naphthoquinone that is naphthalene-1,4-dione substituted by a methoxy group at position 2. It has been isolated from the roots of Rubia yunnanensis. It has a role as a metabolite, an antimicrobial agent and a plant metabolite. It is an enol ether and a member of 1,4-naphthoquinones.
2-methoxynaphthalene-1,4-dione