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shikimic acid
Sign in to saveAlso known as 3alpha,4alpha,5beta-trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, [3R-(3alpha,4alpha,5beta)]-3,4,5-trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, L-Shikimate, (-)-Shikimate, Shikimate, (-)-Shikimic acid, Skikimate, Skikimic acid
chemical compound
Chemical data
- Formula
- C7H10O5
- Molecular weight
- 174.15 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxycyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid
- SMILES
- C1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](C=C1C(=O)O)O)O)O
- InChIKey
- JXOHGGNKMLTUBP-HSUXUTPPSA-N
- XLogP
- -1.7
- Polar surface area
- 98 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 4
- H-bond acceptors
- 5
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
1,998 papers- Shikimic acid in the light of current knowledge.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2022
- Shikimic acid biosynthesis in microorganisms: Current status and future direction.Biotechnology advances · 2023
- Shikimic acid.Food and cosmetics toxicology · 1976
- Production of shikimic acid.Biotechnology advances · 2012
- The contribution of microbial shikimic acid to humus formation during organic wastes composting: a review.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2023
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Encyclopedic overview
Names
Preferred IUPAC name (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-Trihydroxycyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid
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