| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
3-hydroxy-4-oxopyran-2,6-dicarboxylic acid | [CAS]
497-59-6 | [Synonyms]
Poppy acid
Aids009870
Aids-009870
meconic acid
Kojic Impurity 8
3-hydroxy-4-oxopyran-2,6-dicarboxylic acid
3-Hydroxy-4-oxo-4H-pyran-2,6-dicarboxylic acid
3-Hydroxy-4-oxo-1,4-pyran-2,6-dicarboxylic acid
4H-Pyran-2,6-dicarboxylic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-oxo- | [EINECS(EC#)]
207-848-2 | [Molecular Formula]
C7H4O7 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00040288 | [MOL File]
497-59-6.mol | [Molecular Weight]
200.1 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
120°C (rough estimate) | [Boiling point ]
257.8°C (rough estimate) | [density ]
1.5976 (rough estimate) | [refractive index ]
1.4455 (estimate) | [storage temp. ]
Hygroscopic, Refrigerator, under inert atmosphere | [solubility ]
DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) | [form ]
Solid | [pka]
0.60±0.40(Predicted) | [color ]
Light Brown to Brown | [Water Solubility ]
8.4g/L(25 ºC) | [Stability:]
Hygroscopic | [EPA Substance Registry System]
Meconic acid (497-59-6) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
3-hydroxy-4-oxopyran-2,6-dicarboxylic acid has anti inflammatory and antibacterial action. Meconic Acid has been used to detect the presence of opium .
| [Uses]
Meconic Acid has anti inflammatory and antibacterial action. Meconic Acid has been used to detect the presence of opium . | [Definition]
ChEBI: Poppy acid is a pyranone. | [Purification Methods]
Crystallise the acid from water (0.25g/mL) and dry it at 100o for 20minutes to dehydrate the mono or dihydrate. It decarboxylates above 120o or in boil |
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