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Kojic acid, 99%
CAS: 501-30-4 | C6H6O4 | 142.11 g/mol
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals A1076022
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.
SolubilitySoluble in water, acetone (freely soluble), ethanol (freely soluble), methanol, DMSO, ethyl acetate (slightly soluble), chloroform (slightly soluble), pydidine (slightly soluble) and ether (slightly soluble). Insoluble in benzene.
Notes
Should be stored at room temperature. Stable under recommended storage conditions. Incompatible with oxidizing agents and bases.
Specifications
| Kojic acid | |
| 152°C to 155°C | |
| C6H6O4 | |
| 100 g | |
| 14,5317 | |
| Soluble in water,acetone (freely soluble),ethanol (freely soluble),methanol,DMSO,ethyl acetate (slightly soluble),chloroform (slightly soluble),pydidine (slightly soluble) and ether (slightly soluble). Insoluble in benzene. | |
| OCC1=CC(=O)C(O)=CO1 | |
| 142.11 | |
| CHEBI:43572 | |
| 99% |
| 501-30-4 | |
| Odorless | |
| MFCD00006580 | |
| 120895 | |
| kojic acid, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4h-pyran-4-one, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyrone, 4h-pyran-4-one, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl pyran-4-one, acido kojico, 2-hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxy-gamma-pyrone, 2-hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxy-4h-pyran-4-one, unii-6k23f1tt52 | |
| BEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyran-4-one | |
| 3840 | |
| 142.11 |
Chemical Identifiers
| 501-30-4 | |
| 142.11 | |
| BEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| 3840 | |
| 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyran-4-one |
| C6H6O4 | |
| MFCD00006580 | |
| kojic acid, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4h-pyran-4-one, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyrone, 4h-pyran-4-one, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl, 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl pyran-4-one, acido kojico, 2-hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxy-gamma-pyrone, 2-hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxy-4h-pyran-4-one, unii-6k23f1tt52 | |
| CHEBI:43572 | |
| OCC1=CC(=O)C(O)=CO1 |
Safety and Handling
GHS H Statement
H351
Suspected of causing cancer.
P201-P202-P280-P308+P313-P501c
H351
EINECSNumber : 207-922-4
RTECSNumber : UQ0875000
TSCA : No
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only