Shikimic acid
Name: Shikimic acid
CAS: 138-59-0
Molecular formula: C7H10O5
Molecular weight: 174.15
Specification:98%
Function and Usage:Shikimic Acid is an active ingrediets which is extracted from Illicium verum Hook. f. , Shikimic Acid is a key precursor of many alkaloids, aromatic amino acids, indole derivatives, and it also be widely used as a chiral building block for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals. Now, Shikimic Acid serves as the starting material for Oseltamivir which is a neuraminidase inhibitor used in the treatment and prophylaxis of both influenza A and influenza B.
