Showing chemical card for L-quinate (CFc000283920)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:38 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283920
Molecule Identification
Common Name
L-quinate
Definition
L-quinate, also known as L-quinic acid, belongs to quinic acids and derivatives class of compounds. Those are compounds containing a quinic acid moiety (or a derivative thereof), which is a cyclitol made up of a cyclohexane ring that bears four hydroxyl groups at positions 1,3.4, and 5, as well as a carboxylic acid at position 1. L-quinate is very soluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). L-quinate can be found in a number of food items such as fireweed, yellow wax bean, japanese walnut, and black cabbage, which makes L-quinate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. Quinic acid is a cyclitol, a cyclic polyol, and a cyclohexanecarboxylic acid. It is a crystalline acid obtained from cinchona bark, coffee beans, and other plant products and made synthetically by hydrolysis of chlorogenic acid. Quinic acid is also implicated in the perceived acidity of coffee. It is a constituent of the tara tannins .
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as quinic acids and derivatives. Quinic acids and derivatives are compounds containing a quinic acid moiety (or a derivative thereof), which is a cyclitol made up of a cyclohexane ring that bears four hydroxyl groups at positions 1,3.4, And 5, as well as a carboxylic acid at position 1.
