Quinic acid
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IUPAC name
(1S,3R,4S,5R)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid | |||
Identifiers | |||
77-95-2 | |||
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image | ||
ChEBI | CHEBI:17521 | ||
ChEMBL | ChEMBL465398 | ||
ChemSpider | 10246715 | ||
ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.976 | ||
PubChem | 6508 | ||
UNII | 058C04BGYI | ||
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Properties | |||
C7H12O6 | |||
Molar mass | 192.17 g/mol | ||
Density | 1.35 g/cm3 | ||
Melting point | 168 °C (334 °F; 441 K) | ||
Hazards | |||
NFPA 704 | |||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
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Quinic acid is a cyclitol, a cyclic polyol, and a cyclohexanecarboxylic acid. It is a crystalline acid obtained from cinchona bark, coffee beans, and other plant products and made synthetically by hydrolysis of chlorogenic acid. Quinic acid is also implicated in the perceived acidity of coffee. It is a constituent of the tara tannins.
History
This substance was isolated for the first time in 1806 by French pharmacist Nicolas Vauquelin[1] and further reactions from this acid to synthesize other compounds were studied by German chemist Eduard Lautemann in 1863.
Characteristics
It is soluble in water and crystallizes in large colorless prisms.[2]
Industrial applications
Quinic acid is used as an astringent. It can be found in the bark of Eucalyptus globulus.[3]
Pharmaceutical uses
This acid is a versatile chiral starting material for the synthesis of new pharmaceuticals. A medication for the treatment of influenza A and B strains called Tamiflu has been successfully developed and launched into the market.
Quinic acid is also thought to displace binding of the mu opioid receptor antagonist Naltrexone, even though this acid was originally thought to be pharmacologically inactive.
References
- ↑ L. N. Vauquelin (1806) "Expériences sur les diverses espèces de Quinquina" (Experiments on various species of Quinquina), Annales de Chimie, 59 : 113-169. Quinic acid is named on p. 167. From p. 167: "Concluons donc que cet acide est véritablement différent de tous ceux qui sont connus maintenant, et donnons-lui le nom d'acide kinique du mot quinquina, … " (Let us thus conclude that this acid is truly different from all those that are now known, and let us give it the name of quinic acid from the word quinquina, … )
- ↑ Gilman, D. C.; Thurston, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Kinic acid". New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
- ↑ Santos, Sónia A. O.; Freire, Carmen S. R.; Domingues, M. Rosário M.; Silvestre, Armando J. D.; Neto, Carlos Pascoal (2011). "Characterization of Phenolic Components in Polar Extracts of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. Bark by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 59 (17): 9386–93. doi:10.1021/jf201801q. PMID 21761864.
Further reading
- "Quinic acid - chiral compounds from nature - Buchler quinine plant in Braunschweig,Germany". Quinic acid. Retrieved September 5, 2005.
- "Quinic acid". Fast Health. Retrieved September 5, 2005.
- "History of Xenobiotic Metabolism". History of Xenobiotic Metabolism. Archived from the original on April 12, 2005. Retrieved September 5, 2005.
- Ripley, George; Dana, Charles A., eds. (1879). "Kinic Acid". The American Cyclopædia.