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C7H10O5
174.15 g/mol
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Shikimic acid

CAS138-59-0EC205-334-2
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

Shikimic acid is a naturally occurring cyclohexenecarboxylic acid with multiple hydroxyl groups, serving as a key intermediate metabolite in plants and microorganisms. It is recognized as a metabolite in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Escherichia coli, and various plant species.

Pharmaceutical intermediate for manufacturing synthetic compoundsPlant metabolite researchMicrobiological metabolite studies

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Danger
H318Causes serious eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxycyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid

InChIKey

JXOHGGNKMLTUBP-HSUXUTPPSA-N

SMILES

C1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](C=C1C(=O)O)O)O)O

Synonyms (32)
  • (-)-Shikimate
  • 1we2
  • 2aa9
  • 2aay
  • 4guj
  • Acid, Shikimic
  • Bracken fern toxic component
  • L-Shikimate
  • L-Shikimic acid
  • Shikimic Acid Derivatives
  • Shikimic acid (Standard)
  • Skikimate
  • shikimic acid