C7H10O5
174.15 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger
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
Danger
H318Causes serious eye damage
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Shikimic acid (CAS 138-59-0) is 2918.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2918.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2918 19 98
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
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
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