1.Name: Pharmaceutical ingredient,china shikimic acid
2.CAS NO: 138-59-0
3.Formula: C7H10O5
4.Molecular weight: 174.15

Specification

Name:  pharmaceutical ingredient, shikimic acid, shikimate

Synonyms: 3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-Cyclohexene-1-Carboxylic Acid; 3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1- cyclohexene carboxylic acid

CAS No.: 138-59-0

Molecular weight:  174.15

Melting point:  185-187ºC

Solubility in water at 20ºC:  18g/100ml

Assay by HPLC:  purity 98% min.

Ash:  0.5% max.

Loss on drying:  1% max.

Storage:  in tightly closed container under cool,dry and well-ventilated shelter away from light   and source of ignition

Shelf life:  24 months min.

Usage:  as precursor of many alkaloids, aromatic amino acids, and indole derivatives. also widely used as a chiral building block for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals. An example of end product is an antiviral drug oseltamivir(tamiflu),a neuraminidase inhibitor used in the treatment and prophylaxis of both influenza A and influenza B.