Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-15 18:01:32 UTC
Update Date2024-10-09 23:10:27 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0028352
Metabolite Identification
Common NameKojic acid
DescriptionKojic acid is a synthetic intermediate for production of food additives. It has been found to be a metabolite in Aspergillus (Hugo Vanden Bossche, D.W.R. Mackenzie and G. Cauwenbergh. Aspergillus and Aspergillosis, 1987).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyroneChEBI
5-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyroneChEBI
Acido kojicoChEBI
KojisaeureChEBI
KojateGenerator
2-(Hydroxymethyl)-5-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-oneHMDB
2-Hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxy-gamma-pyroneHMDB
5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-oneHMDB
5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyran-4-oneHMDB
5-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4H-4-pyranoneHMDB
KOJHMDB
Pyran-4-one, 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)HMDB
Kojyl-appaMeSH, HMDB
5-((3-Aminopropyl)phosphinooxy)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-oneMeSH, HMDB
Molecular FormulaC6H6O4
Average Mass142.1094
Monoisotopic Mass142.02660868
IUPAC Name5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one
Traditional Namekojic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
OCC1=CC(=O)C(O)=CO1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H6O4/c7-2-4-1-5(8)6(9)3-10-4/h1,3,7,9H,2H2
InChI KeyBEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N