Substance

ID:734978

Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
(-)-shikimate
IUPAC name
(3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxycyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid
Synonyms
(-)-Shikimic acid3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid(-)-莽草酸
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Properties
Physical Property
Melting Point
184-188°C
Optical Rotation
-175 (c=2 in water)
Product Information
Purity
98%
Safety Information
Storage Warning
Hygroscopic
TSCA Listed
RTECS
GW4600000
Molecule Details
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Molecular Spectra
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References
• 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).
• Key intermediate in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids.