Shikimic acid
Product Description
| Product | Shikimic acid |
| CAS | 138-59-0 |
| Formula | C7H10O5 |
| Synonym | Bracken fern toxic component, Skikimic acid, 3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, Shikimate, 1-Cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-, 1-Cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-, [3R-(3a,4a,5ร)]-, Shikimic acid |
Typical Product Specifications
| Molecular weight | 174.15 |
| InChI | 1S/C7H10O5/c8-4-1-3(7(11)12)2-5(9)6(4)10/h1,4-6,8-10H,2H2,(H,11,12) |
| log P (octanol-water) | -1.340 |
| Melting Point | 186 ° C |
| Water solubility | 1.50E+05 mg/L |
| Henry's Law Constant | 2.69E-14 atm-m3/mole |
| Vapor Pressure | 5.00E-09 mm Hg |
| Atmospheric OH Rate Constant | 6.14E-11 cm3/molecule-sec |
| Chemical Structure | ![]() |
| Class | Specialty Chemicals |

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