Products 501-30-4
CAS 501-30-4 appears in our catalog under these names: 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4H-pyran-4-one, 5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one, 98%, 5-HYDROXY-2-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-4H-PYRAN-4-ONE, 95%, Kojic Acid, Kojic Acid, >95% (HPLC). Offered by: Sigma-Aldrich, BLDpharm, Chemat, Chemat Brand, TRC. Available pack sizes: -, 25g, 100g, 500g, 1kg, 5kg, on request, 10g.
Kojic acid is a pyranone that is 4H-pyran substituted by a hydroxy group at position 5, a hydroxymethyl group at position 2 and an oxo group at position 4. It has been isolated from the fungus Aspergillus oryzae. It has a role as an EC 1.14.18.1 (tyrosinase) inhibitor, a NF-kappaB inhibitor, an Aspergillus metabolite, a skin lightening agent, an EC 1.10.3.1 (catechol oxidase) inhibitor, an EC 1.10.3.2 (laccase) inhibitor, an EC 1.13.11.24 (quercetin 2,3-dioxygenase) inhibitor and an EC 1.4.3.3 (D-amino-acid oxidase) inhibitor. It is a member of 4-pyranones, a primary alcohol and an enol. It derives from a hydride of a 4H-pyran.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C6H6O4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 142.11 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyran-4-one |
| InChIKey | BEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | C1=C(OC=C(C1=O)O)CO |
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Synonyms:
kojic acid, 5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one, 5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyrone, 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyran-4-one, 5-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyrone, acido kojico, 2-Hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxy-gamma-pyrone, 2-(Hydroxymethyl)-5-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-one, Beaute, Cleansing Pasds