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23568-Pentahydroxy-14-naphthalenedione also called 23568-pentahydroxy-14-naphthoquinone or spinochrome D is an organic compound with formula C10H6O5 formally derived from 14-naphthoquinone through the replacement of five hydrogen atoms by hydroxyl (OH) groups.Spinochrome D occurs naturally as a brownish red pigment in the shell and spines of sea urchins such as the Japanese aka-uni (Pseudocentrotus depressus).

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