Shikimic acid

• Product NameShikimic acid
  CAS No.138-59-0
  Purity98% or order
  Min Quantity1000Kilograms
  Price90~120
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  Molecular Structure

Detailed Description

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.The elucidation of its structure was made nearly 50 years later.