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kojic acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_43572

Definition

A pyranone that is 4H-pyran substituted by a hydroxy group at position 5, a hydroxymethyl group at position 2 and an oxo group at position 4. It has been isolated from the fungus Aspergillus oryzae.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H6O4
Molecular Mass
142.10940
Charge
0
SMILES
OCc1cc(=O)c(O)co1
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H6O4/c7-2-4-1-5(8)6(9)3-10-4/h1,3,7,9H,2H2
InChIKey
BEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyrone
  • 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one
  • 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyrone
  • acido kojico
  • Kojic acid
  • Kojisaeure

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Kojic_acid
DRON_00010000
1426451
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CHEBI:43572

Additional References

Wikipedia:Kojic_acid

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