Kojic acid, 99%

CAS: 501-30-4

Ref. 02-A10760

Product Information

• Name: Kojic acid, 99%
• Synonyms: kojic acid acido kojico kojyl-APPA kojisaeure, 2-(Hydroxymethyl)-5-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-one, 4H-Pyran-4-one, 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-, 5-Hidroxi-2-Hidroximetil-4-Pirona, 5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyrone, 5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one, 5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyranone, 5-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-1,4-pyrone, 5-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyron, 5-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyran-4-one, Nsc 1942, Pyran(4H)-4-One, 5-Hydroxy-2-Hydroxymethyl-

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.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 142.11
• Formula: C₆H₆O₄
• Purity: 99%
• Color/Form: Crystals or powder or crystalline powder, White to cream to pale brown
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H6O4/c7-2-4-1-5(8)6(9)3-10-4/h1,3,7,9H,2H2
• InChI key: BEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=c1cc(CO)occ1O