| Identification | |
| Name: | Glycyrrhizic acid |
| Synonyms: | 6-[(11-carboxy-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,14b-heptamethyl-14-oxo-2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14a-dodecahydro-1H-picen-3-yl)oxy]-5-(6-carboxy-3,4,5-trihydroxy-oxan-2-yl)oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-oxane-2-carboxylic acid;See R-D-Glucopyranosiduronic acid,(3a,20a)-20-carboxy-11-oxo-30- norolean-12-en-3-yl 2-O-a-D-glucopyranuronosyl-;Glycyrrhizinic acid;Glycyrrhizinate;Rizinsan K2 A2 (free acid);Glycyrrizin;Glycyrrhizin (JAN);Glycrrhizin;Glycyron (TN);Glycyrrhetinic acid glycoside;Liquorice; |
| CAS: | 1405-86-3 |
| EINECS: | 215-785-7 |
| Molecular Formula: | C42H62O16 |
| Molecular Weight: | 822.94 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C42H62O16/c1-37(2)21-8-11-42(7)31(20(43)16-18-19-17-39(4,36(53)54)13-12-38(19,3)14-15-41(18,42)6)40(21,5)10-9-22(37)55-35-30(26(47)25(46)29(57-35)33(51)52)58-34-27(48)23(44)24(45)28(56-34)32(49)50/h16,19,21-31,34-35,44-48H,8-15,17H2,1-7H3,(H,49,50)(H,51,52)(H,53,54)/t19-,21-,22-,23-,24-,25-,26-,27+,28-,29-,30+,31+,34-,35-,38+,39-,40-,41+,42+/m0/s1 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | 220 deg C decomposes |
| Density: | 1.43g/cm3 |
| Solubility: | Insoluble |
| Appearance: | Crystals from glacial acetic acid. Obtained from licorice. |
| Color: | Crystals from glacial acetic acid PLATES OR PRISMS FROM ACETIC ACID |
| Usage: | Antiviral, hepatoprotective. |
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