Quinate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    7729-33-1

    Molecular formula
    C7H12O6

    SMILES
    C1[C@H](C([C@@H](CC1(C(=O)O)O)O)O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 70.21%
    Sweet 48.7%
    Caramellic 31.91%
    Woody 18.88%
    Burnt 18.3%
    Clean 17.59%
    Milky 17.58%
    Creamy 16.46%
    Buttery 15.82%
    Bitter 15.72%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 58.74%
    Sweet 53.84%
    Bitter 42.96%
    Sweet-like 29.06%
    Very mild 27.54%
    Very slight 21.73%
    Bland 21.42%
    Fenugreek 21.18%
    Cauliflower 20.91%
    Extremely sweet 20.18%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    -2.4

    pKa est.
    4.65 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    192.17 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    787°C

    Flash point

    • 219.35 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • quinate
    • (1S,3R,4S,5R)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid
    • RefChem:871925
    • CHEBI:26490
    • 7729-33-1
    • quinic acid
    • D-(-)-Quinic acid
    • 77-95-2
    • (-)-quinic acid
    • Chinic acid
    • Kinic acid
    • Chinasaure
    • D-QUINIC ACID
    • L-Quinic acid
    • D(-)-Quinic acid
    • (3r,5r)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid
    • L-Quinate
    • MFCD00003864
    • (1S,3R,4S,5R)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid
    • (3R,5R)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid
    • NSC1115
    • SpecPlus_000419
    • NSC59258
    • (-)-1,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid
    • DivK1c_006515
    • 058C04BGYI
    • Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-, (-)-
    • CHEBI:17521
    • NSC-59258
    • Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-, (1R-(1-alpha,3-alpha,4-alpha,5-beta))-
    • SDCCGMLS-0066613.P001
    • D-(-)-Kinic Acid
    • 1,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid (1R-(1alpha,3alpha,4alpha,5beta)
    • Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-, (1R-(1alpha,3alpha,4alpha,5beta))-
    • Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-, (1theta-(1alpha,3alpha,4alpha,5beta))-
    • 1L-1(OH),3,4/5-Tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid
    • Quinicacid
    • (1|A,3R,4|A,5R)-1,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid
    • Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-, (1alpha,3R,4alpha,5R)-
    • EINECS 201-072-8
    • NSC 59258
    • UNII-058C04BGYI
    • Chinate
    • Kinate
    • quinine acid
    • 1L-1(OH),3,4/5-Tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylate
    • Rel-Quinic Acid
    • 4gui
    • 4iuo
    • Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-, (1.alpha.,3R,4.alpha.,5R)-
    • (-)Quinic acid
    • QIC
    • D-(-)-Quinic-acid
    • Spectrum_001413
    • Spectrum2_001790
    • Spectrum3_001349
    • Spectrum4_001867
    • Spectrum5_000434
    • QUINIC ACID [MI]
    • bmse000306
    • SCHEMBL39556
    • BSPBio_003137
    • KBioGR_002336
    • KBioSS_001893
    • SPECTRUM310018
    • MLS002207201
    • QUINIC ACID [USP-RS]
    • QUINIC ACID [WHO-DD]
    • SPBio_001719
    • CHEMBL465398
    • MEGxp0_001735
    • SCHEMBL1286207
    • SCHEMBL7923331
    • D-(-)-Quinic acid, 98%
    • ACon1_001963
    • D-(-)-Quinic acid (Standard)
    • HY-N0464R
    • KBio1_001459
    • KBio2_001893
    • KBio2_004461
    • KBio2_007029
    • KBio3_002357
    • DTXSID70998288
    • HMS3885A12
    • BB_NC-01203
    • HY-N0464
    • MSK40055
    • NSC-1115
    • BBL033519
    • BDBM50485632
    • CCG-38438
    • EBC-44261
    • s3886
    • STK801928
    • (-) Quinic acid, analytical standard
    • AKOS005622501
    • FQ15911
    • NCGC00178246-01
    • NCGC00178246-02
    • BP-12304
    • DA-62619
    • PD087258
    • SMR001306762
    • SY010828
    • VS-12119
    • CS-0008991
    • Q0009
    • C00296
    • D-(-)-Quinic acid, purum, >=98.0% (T)
    • EN300-197153
    • H10089
    • 003D864
    • F498946
    • Q424931
    • 883DE888-EC82-454C-B69C-8B1F9AC6DAA9
    • Z1255382952
    • (1R,3R,4R,5R)-(-)-Tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid
    • (3R,5R)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylicacid
    • (1|_,3R,4|_,5R)-1,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid
    • (3R,5R)-1,3,4,5-tetrakis(oxidanyl)cyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid
    • Quinic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
    • (-)-QUINIC ACID (CONSTITUENT OF CRANBERRY LIQUID PREPARATION) [DSC]
    • (1alpha,3R,4alpha,5R)-1,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid
    • Quinic Acid, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material
    • Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-, (1.alpha.,3.alpha.,4.alpha.,5.beta.)-
    • Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-, (1.alpha., 3.alpha.,4.alpha.,5.beta.)-
    • 77-95-2

  • Applications

    Quinate (CAS 7729-33-1) is primarily used as an intermediate and building block in chemical synthesis, providing a chiral starting point for related compounds in pharmaceutical and agrochemical development. It can function as a chelating agent and stabilizer in specialty formulations, and its derivatives are explored as biobased intermediates for polymers/plastics and coatings/inks. In cosmetics and personal care, quinate may be used as a processing aid or chelating component, and in cleaning formulations it can help complex metal ions and improve formulation stability. Overall, quinate is commonly evaluated for industrial and formulation applications, with use dependent on process requirements and local regulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 24.51
    methanol 62.33
    isopropanol 8.63
    water 470.95
    ethyl acetate 3.86
    n-propanol 7.5
    acetone 10.05
    n-butanol 6.0
    acetonitrile 3.45
    DMF 257.97
    toluene 1.39
    isobutanol 3.71
    1,4-dioxane 28.63
    methyl acetate 2.09
    THF 19.45
    2-butanone 3.95
    n-pentanol 4.05
    sec-butanol 5.76
    n-hexane 1.16
    ethylene glycol 155.24
    NMP 125.52
    cyclohexane 3.07
    DMSO 548.4
    n-butyl acetate 1.57
    n-octanol 3.44
    chloroform 0.88
    n-propyl acetate 1.31
    acetic acid 12.11
    dichloromethane 1.82
    cyclohexanone 8.44
    propylene glycol 42.31
    isopropyl acetate 2.79
    DMAc 129.8
    2-ethoxyethanol 44.15
    isopentanol 4.22
    n-heptane 4.07
    ethyl formate 2.78
    1,2-dichloroethane 2.88
    n-hexanol 5.13
    2-methoxyethanol 113.67
    isobutyl acetate 0.46
    tetrachloromethane 0.81
    n-pentyl acetate 1.5
    transcutol 21.94
    n-heptanol 5.07
    ethylbenzene 1.16
    MIBK 3.55
    2-propoxyethanol 27.25
    tert-butanol 8.72
    MTBE 3.23
    2-butoxyethanol 15.01
    propionic acid 4.96
    o-xylene 2.97
    formic acid 154.41
    diethyl ether 6.16
    m-xylene 2.42
    p-xylene 1.16
    chlorobenzene 0.44
    dimethyl carbonate 8.13
    n-octane 1.49
    formamide 152.44
    cyclopentanone 10.86
    2-pentanone 5.5
    anisole 2.28
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 9.31
    gamma-butyrolactone 13.97
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 54.39
    pyridine 4.7
    3-pentanone 4.96
    furfural 13.13
    n-dodecane 0.62
    diethylene glycol 66.65
    diisopropyl ether 2.43
    tert-amyl alcohol 6.81
    acetylacetone 9.65
    n-hexadecane 0.68
    acetophenone 3.06
    methyl propionate 6.69
    isopentyl acetate 1.13
    trichloroethylene 2.06
    n-nonanol 3.36
    cyclohexanol 7.88
    benzyl alcohol 3.87
    2-ethylhexanol 2.81
    isooctanol 3.32
    dipropyl ether 6.59
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 0.7
    ethyl lactate 4.91
    propylene carbonate 4.07
    n-methylformamide 61.11
    2-pentanol 4.91
    n-pentane 1.67
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 13.44
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 5.88
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 9.72
    mesitylene 2.38
    ε-caprolactone 6.92
    p-cymene 1.81
    epichlorohydrin 10.11
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 0.69
    2-aminoethanol 78.87
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 101.37
    sulfolane 56.59
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.55
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 7.63
    n-hexyl acetate 1.81
    isooctane 0.4
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 15.15
    sec-butyl acetate 0.94
    tert-butyl acetate 3.11
    decalin 0.79
    glycerin 131.48
    diglyme 27.97
    acrylic acid 8.07
    isopropyl myristate 1.1
    n-butyric acid 4.63
    acetyl acetate 2.28
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1.43
    ethyl propionate 2.28
    nitromethane 21.32
    1,2-diethoxyethane 4.59
    benzonitrile 1.22
    trioctyl phosphate 1.66
    1-bromopropane 1.23
    gamma-valerolactone 30.93
    n-decanol 2.74
    triethyl phosphate 2.11
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 2.85
    propionitrile 1.6
    vinylene carbonate 3.31
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 24.33
    DMS 2.29
    cumene 1.09
    2-octanol 2.65
    2-hexanone 1.85
    octyl acetate 1.56
    limonene 2.88
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 28.3
    ethyl orthosilicate 2.26
    tributyl phosphate 1.09
    diacetone alcohol 11.67
    N,N-dimethylaniline 4.5
    acrylonitrile 3.16
    aniline 3.22
    1,3-propanediol 49.44
    bromobenzene 0.37
    dibromomethane 1.26
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 3.37
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1.4
    tetrabutyl urea 3.32
    diisobutyl methanol 2.68
    2-phenylethanol 3.55
    styrene 0.81
    dioctyl adipate 1.51
    dimethyl sulfate 22.76
    ethyl butyrate 2.2
    methyl lactate 19.77
    butyl lactate 2.76
    diethyl carbonate 1.18
    propanediol butyl ether 12.28
    triethyl orthoformate 2.58
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1.9
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 6.06
    morpholine 35.54
    tert-butylamine 4.3
    n-dodecanol 2.28
    dimethoxymethane 58.09
    ethylene carbonate 3.05
    cyrene 21.28
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 2.7
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 0.95
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 0.86
    4-methylpyridine 3.41
    dibutyl ether 1.92
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 2.68
    DEF 25.21
    dimethyl isosorbide 14.77
    tetrachloroethylene 3.56
    eugenol 7.04
    triacetin 2.85
    span 80 8.25
    1,4-butanediol 23.93
    1,1-dichloroethane 0.88
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2.6
    methyl formate 25.32
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3.85
    n-decane 1.07
    butyronitrile 1.74
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 2.01
    1-chlorooctane 1.41
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.77
    n-nonane 1.18
    undecane 0.79
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.43
    cyclooctane 2.35
    cyclopentanol 8.76
    tetrahydropyran 7.66
    tert-amyl methyl ether 4.51
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 24.04
    1-hexene 1.21
    2-isopropoxyethanol 15.69
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 19.02
    methyl butyrate 2.4

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