Description
CAS : 77-95-2
Molecular Formula : C7H12O6
Molecular Weight : 192.17
Product Description :
Quinic acid 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.
Industrial applications:Quinic acid is used as an astringent.
Pharmaceutical uses :
This acid is a versatile chiral starting material for the synthesis of new pharmaceuticals. A new medicament for the treatment of influenza A and B strains called Tamiflu has been successfully developed and launched into the market recently.
Quinic Acid is also thought to displace binding of the mu opioid receptor antagonist, however this acid was originally thought to be pharmacologically inactive.
