Kojic acid, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Product Code	Brand	Quantity
11439652	Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar A10760.06	5 g
11449652	Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar A10760.14	25 g
11459652	Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar A10760.22	100 g

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.

Solubility
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.

Notes
Should be stored at room temperature. Stable under recommended storage conditions. Incompatible with oxidizing agents and bases.

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 501-30-4
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 142.11
• InChI Key: BEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• PubChem CID: 3840
• IUPAC Name: 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyran-4-one

• Molecular Formula: C6H6O4
• MDL Number: MFCD00006580
• Synonym: 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: CHEBI:43572
• SMILES: OCC1=CC(=O)C(O)=CO1

Specifications

• CAS: 501-30-4
• Odor: Odorless
• MDL Number: MFCD00006580
• Merck Index: 14,5317
• Solubility Information: 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.
• SMILES: OCC1=CC(=O)C(O)=CO1
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 142.11
• ChEBI: CHEBI:43572
• Percent Purity: 99%

• Melting Point: 152°C to 155°C
• Molecular Formula: C6H6O4
• Beilstein: 120895
• Synonym: 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
• InChI Key: BEJNERDRQOWKJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• IUPAC Name: 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyran-4-one
• PubChem CID: 3840
• Formula Weight: 142.11
• Chemical Name or Material: Kojic acid

Safety and Handling

GHS H Statement
H351
Suspected of causing cancer.

P201-P202-P280-P308+P313-P501c

H351

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Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures

RUO – Research Use Only