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Kojic acid

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Kojic acid

Molecular formula: C6H6O4 CAS# 501-30-4

Categories: Alcohol

PubChem CID: 3840 | ChemSpider ID: 3708 | CHEBI:43572 | CHEMBL287556 | MolPort-000-716-732

Names

2-(Hydroxymethyl)-5-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-one
2-Hydroxymethyl-5-hydroxy-γ-pyrone
3-O-Ethyl ascorbic acid
4H-Pyran-4-one, 5-hydroxy-2- (hydroxymethyl)-
4H-Pyran-4-one,5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-
5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-pyrone
5-Hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one
5-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyrone
5-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4H-4-pyranone
5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyran-4-one
EINECS:207-922-4
Kojic acid [Wiki]

Variants of the formula:

HO/`||/O\</\OH>||`/|O`|`\

HO\/`|O|\||<\/OH>`/O`\`||

HO\/\\/\O`\`|</OH>`\\`/O|

Elemental composition