Chemicals and Drugs

Quinic Acid

An acid which is found in cinchona bark and elsewhere in plants. (From Stedman, 26th ed)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An acid which is found in cinchona bark and elsewhere in plants. (From Stedman, 26th ed)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C7H12O6
Molecular Weight
192.17 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7729-33-1
IUPAC Name
trans-(3R,5R)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid
InChIKey
AAWZDTNXLSGCEK-LNVDRNJUSA-N
SMILES
C1[C@H](C([C@@H](CC1(C(=O)O)O)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D011801
Source
PubChem CID 6508

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Acid, Quinic
  • Quinate

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Quinic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011801. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011801
  2. Quinic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinic_acid
  3. Quinic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424931
  4. Quinic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6508. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6508