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Kojic acid, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

43.72 € - 458.28 €

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 501-30-4
Molecular Formula C6H6O4
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 142.11
MDL Number MFCD00006580
InChI Key BEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym kojic acid, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4h-pyran-4-one, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyrone, 4h-pyran-4-one, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl pyran-4-one, acido kojico, 2-hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxy-gamma-pyrone, 2-hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxy-4h-pyran-4-one, unii-6k23f1tt52
PubChem CID 3840
ChEBI CHEBI:43572
IUPAC Name 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyran-4-one
SMILES OCC1=CC(=O)C(O)=CO1
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Description

Description

Kojic acid may be used on cut fruits to prevent oxidative browning, in seafood to preserve pink and red colors and in cosmetics to lighten skin. It is used to treat skin diseases like melasma as it has antibacterial and antifungal properties. It is used as a chelation agent that inhibits melanin production and also as a tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Solubility
Soluble in water, acetone (freely soluble), ethanol (freely soluble), methanol, DMSO, ethyl acetate (slightly soluble), chloroform (slightly soluble), pydidine (slightly soluble) and ether (slightly soluble). Insoluble in benzene.

Notes
Should be stored at room temperature. Stable under recommended storage conditions. Incompatible with oxidizing agents and bases.
Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

501-30-4
142.11
BEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
3840
5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyran-4-one
C6H6O4
MFCD00006580
kojic acid, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4h-pyran-4-one, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyrone, 4h-pyran-4-one, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl pyran-4-one, acido kojico, 2-hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxy-gamma-pyrone, 2-hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxy-4h-pyran-4-one, unii-6k23f1tt52
CHEBI:43572
OCC1=CC(=O)C(O)=CO1

Specifications

501-30-4
Odorless
MFCD00006580
14,5317
Soluble in water,acetone (freely soluble),ethanol (freely soluble),methanol,DMSO,ethyl acetate (slightly soluble),chloroform (slightly soluble),pydidine (slightly soluble) and ether (slightly soluble). Insoluble in benzene.
OCC1=CC(=O)C(O)=CO1
142.11
CHEBI:43572
99%
152°C to 155°C
C6H6O4
120895
kojic acid, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4h-pyran-4-one, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyrone, 4h-pyran-4-one, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl pyran-4-one, acido kojico, 2-hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxy-gamma-pyrone, 2-hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxy-4h-pyran-4-one, unii-6k23f1tt52
BEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyran-4-one
3840
142.11
Kojic acid
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Safety and Handling

Safety and Handling

GHS H Statement
H351
Suspected of causing cancer.

P201-P202-P280-P308+P313-P501c

H351

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Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures

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