(-)-Shikimic acid

• Catalog No.: L04848
• CAS Number: 138-59-0
• M. F.: C7H10O5
• M. W.: 174.1513
• Purity: 98%

SYNONYMS

• Title: (-)-莽草酸
• IUPAC name: (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxycyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: (-)-shikimate
• Synonyms: 3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 138-59-0
• EC Number: 205-334-2
• Merck Index: 148480
• Beilstein Number: 4782717
• MDL Number: MFCD00066278

PROPERTIES

• Purity: 98%
• Melting Point: 184-188°C
• Optical Rotation: -175 (c=2 in water)
• RTECS: GW4600000
• Storage Warning: Hygroscopic
• TSCA Listed: 否

REFERENCES

• Key intermediate in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids.
• Monograph: E. Haslam, Shikimic Acid, Wiley, Chichester (1993). Reviews: Chem. Rev., 65, 435 (1965); Tetrahedron, 34, 3353 (1978); Biosynthesis, 6, 40 (1980); Natural Prod. Rep., 10, 233 (1993); Synthesis, 179 (1993).