Shikimic acid
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Shikimic acid, more commonly known as its anionic form shikimate, is a cyclohexene, a cyclitol and a cyclohexanecarboxylic acid. It is an important biochemical metabolite in plants and microorganisms. Its name comes from the Japanese flower shikimi (シキミ, the Japanese star anise, Illicium anisatum), from which it was first isolated in 1885 by Johan Fredrik Eykman.[1] The elucidation of its structure was made nearly 50 years later.[2]
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(3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-Trihydroxycyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxylic acid | |||
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Molar mass | 174.15 g/mol | ||
Melting point | 185 to 187 °C (365 to 369 °F; 458 to 460 K) | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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