RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0118037
RefMet nameKojic acid
Systematic name5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass142.026610 (neutral)
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FormulaC6H6O4View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile45786 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C6H6O4/c7-2-4-1-5(8)6(9)3-10-4/h1,3,7,9H,2H2
InChIKeyBEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESc1c(CO)occ(c1=O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
Main ClassPyranones
Sub ClassPyranones
Distribution of Kojic acid in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Kojic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID3840
ChEBI ID43572
KEGG IDC14516
HMDB IDHMDB0032923
Chemspider ID3708
EPA CompToxDTXCID40209611
Spectral data for Kojic acid standards
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)
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