| Identification | |
| Name: | Kojic Acid |
| Synonyms: | kojic acid;501-30-4;5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one;5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyrone;5-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyrone;2-Hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxy-gamma-pyrone;4H-PYRAN-4-ONE, 5-HYDROXY-2-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-;CCRIS 4131;CHEBI:43572;NSC1942;NSC 1942;EINECS 207-922-4;BRN 0120895;5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyran-4-one;AI3-02549;2-(Hydroxymethyl)-5-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-one;5-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4H-4-pyranone;Kojisaeure;acido kojico;Spectrum_000191;AC1Q7BYS;AC1Q7BYT;Spectrum2_001828;Spectrum3_001704;Spectrum4_000571;Spectrum5_001085;AC1L1GU2;Oprea1_038773;BSPBio_003288;KBioGR_001002;KBioSS_000671;BIDD:ER0501;DivK1c_000923;K3125_SIGMA;UNII-6K23F1TT52;SPBio_001875;CHEMBL287556;MEGxm0_000388;WLN: T6O DVJ B1Q EQ;60890_FLUKA;ACon1_000622;BEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-;HMS502O05;HSDB 7664;KBio1_000923;KBio2_000671;KBio2_003239;KBio2_005807;KBio3_002508;CHEBI:132813;MolPort-000-716-732;NINDS_000923;BB_NC-0714;KUC106760N;NSC-1942;TNP00261;BBL010645;CCG-38458;DNC006043;STK801688;ZINC13831818;2-Hydroxymethyl-5-Hydroxy-??-Pyrone;AKOS000120649;DB01759;IDI1_000923;SMP1_000171;NCGC00017325-01;NCGC00017325-02;NCGC00017325-03;NCGC00017325-04;NCGC00017325-05;NCGC00017325-06;NCGC00142361-01;NCGC00168903-01;NCGC00168903-02;NCGC00181145-01;AC-11658;KSC-11-228-2;ST019399;LS-127450;Pyran-4-one, 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl);FT-0081379;K0010;C14516;K-7000;5-18-02-00516 (Beilstein Handbook Reference);T5832731;C65A72E0-0E46-4AF4-AA68-178ECA2E5FCC;I14-19021;InChI=1/C6H6O4/c7-2-4-1-5(8)6(9)3-10-4/h1,3,7,9H,2H2;123712-78-7 |
| CAS: | 123712-78-7 |
| Molecular Formula: | C6H6O4 |
| Molecular Weight: | 142.11 |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/C6H6O4/c7-2-4-1-5(8)6(9)3-10-4/h1,3,7,9H,2H2 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | 153.5 deg C |
| Solubility: | Soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, acetone, DMSO; slightly soluble in benzene Soluble in water, acetone; slightly solluble in ether; insoluble in benzene Sparingly soluble in pyridine In water, 9.35X10+5 mg/L at 25 deg C (est) |
| Color: | Prismatic needles from acetone, ethanol+ether or methanol+ethyl acetate Crystals Prisms, needles from acetone |
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