Shikimic Acid

Shikimic Acid is a white crystalline compound of non-nitrogenous acid found in various plants. It has two functional groups in the same molecule, hydroxyl groups and a carboxylic acid group which are optically active. They can yield various kinds of esters and salts. It belongs to the class of cyclitols, which means it's a hydroxylated cycloalkane containing at least three hydroxy groups, each attached to a different ring carbon atom. It's a monomer that is extracted from Illicium Verum Hook f, it's a key precursor of many alkaloids, aromatic amino acids, indole derivatives, and it also is widely used as a chiral building block for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.
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Place of Origin:	Sichuan Chengdu in China
Model No:	043
Minimum Order:	25 kg
Package:	25 kg/drum