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Merck
CN

220469

Sigma-Aldrich

Kojic acid

99%

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxy-γ-pyrone, 5-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4H-4-pyranone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H6O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
142.11
Beilstein:
120895
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
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Assay

99%

mp

152-155 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OCC1=CC(=O)C(O)=CO1

InChI

1S/C6H6O4/c7-2-4-1-5(8)6(9)3-10-4/h1,3,7,9H,2H2

InChI key

BEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Yosuke Ogiwara et al.
Mutation research. Genetic toxicology and environmental mutagenesis, 780-781, 111-116 (2015-04-22)
The repeated-dose liver micronucleus assay has the potential to detect liver carcinogens and could be integrated into general toxicological studies. To assess the performance of this assay, kojic acid was tested in 14-day and 28-day liver micronucleus assays. We evaluated

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