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Kojic acid, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Product Code. 11449652
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Quantity:
5 g
25 g
100 g

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.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

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

Specifications

Melting Point 152°C to 155°C
Odor Odorless
Quantity 25 g
Beilstein 120895
Merck Index 14,5317
Solubility Information 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.
Formula Weight 142.11
Percent Purity 99%
Chemical Name or Material Kojic acid

RUO – Research Use Only

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