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shikimic acid
Name: Shikimic acid, pharmaceutical ingredient
CAS NO: 138-59-0
Synonyms: 3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-Cyclohexene-1-Carboxylic Acid; 3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1- cyclohexene carboxylic acid
Formula: C7H10O5
Molecular weight: 174.15
Apperance: white powder / crystal
Melting point: 185-187ºC
Solubility in water at 20ºC: 18g/100ml
Assay by HPLC: purity 98% min.
Ash: 0.5% max.
Loss on drying: 1% max.
Production: extracted from star anise fruit
Packing: paper drum,25Kg each net
Storage: in tightly closed container under cool,dry and well-ventilated shelter away from light and source of ignition
Shelf life: 24 months min.
Usage: as precursor of many alkaloids, aromatic amino acids, and indole derivatives. also widely used as a chiral building block for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals. An example of end product is an antiviral drug oseltamivir(tamiflu),a neuraminidase inhibitor used in the treatment and prophylaxis of both influenza A and influenza B.
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