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QUINIC ACID

Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-, [1R-(1.alpha., 3.alpha., 4.alpha., 5.beta.)]-

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 36413-60-2
CAS 36413-60-2PubChem CID 37439

Npc47993

(+)-quinic acid is the (+)-enantiomer of quinic acid. It is an enantiomer of a (-)-quinic acid. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
trans-(3S,5S)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid
Molecular formula
C7H12O6
Molecular weight
192.17 g/mol
Exact mass
192.06338810 Da
XLogP3
-2.4
Topological polar surface area
118.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
5
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
6
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
2

Also known as

RefChem:1093195(+)-quinic acid(3S,5S)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acidCHEBI:361241D-1(OH),3,4/5-tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid(1R,3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acidNSC 1115EINECS 253-023-5
11 more reported names
AI3-63020Prestwick3_001103BSPBio_001206BPBio1_001328HMS2098M08HMS2235F231,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid (1alpha,3alpha,4alpha,5beta)-SR-01000838829SR-01000838829-2rel-(1|A,3R,4|A,5R)-1,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acidCyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-, (1alpha,3alpha,4alpha,5beta)-
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External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 562-73-2
CAS 562-73-2PubChem CID 1064

1,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid

1,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid is a quinic acid. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid
Molecular formula
C7H12O6
Molecular weight
192.17 g/mol
Exact mass
192.06338810 Da
XLogP3
-2.4
Topological polar surface area
118.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
5
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
6
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

EINECS 209-233-4Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-NSC 243743RefChem:412361209-233-4253-023-5D-(-)-Chinic Acid(3r,5r)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid
16 more reported names
D-(-)-Kinic AcidHexahydro-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxybenzoic acidOprea1_849562CHEBI:177632Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-, (1.alpha.,3R,4.alpha.,5R)-HMS3369F17EBC-13749s3886GS-6162NSC-243743Hexahydro-1,4,5-tetrahydroxybenzoic acidDB-2591421,4,5-Tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acidT2958Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-EN300-120326
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External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 77-95-2
CAS 77-95-2PubChem CID 6508

Quinate

(-)-quinic acid is the ()-enantiomer of quinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (-)-quinate. It is an enantiomer of a (+)-quinic acid. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
trans-(3R,5R)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid
Molecular formula
C7H12O6
Molecular weight
192.17 g/mol
Exact mass
192.06338810 Da
XLogP3
-2.4
Topological polar surface area
118.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
5
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
6
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
2

Also known as

(1S,3R,4S,5R)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acidRefChem:871925CHEBI:264907729-33-1quinic acidD-(-)-Quinic acid(-)-quinic acidChinic acid
16 more reported names
Kinic acidChinasaureD-QUINIC ACIDD(-)-Quinic acidL-Quinic acidL-Quinate(1S,3R,4S,5R)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid(3R,5R)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acidNSC1115SpecPlus_000419(1alpha,3R,4alpha,5R)-1,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid(-)-1,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acidDivK1c_006515(3r,5r)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid058C04BGYICyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-, (-)-
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External database identifiers

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Inventory details for QUINIC ACID

INCI name

QUINIC ACID

Description

Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-, [1R-(1.alpha., 3.alpha., 4.alpha., 5.beta.)]-

Record provenance

Inventory reference
79445
Imported identity
QUINIC ACID
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
77-95-2 / 562-73-2 / 36413-60-2
EC
201-072-8 / 209-233-4
Restriction
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Function
BUFFERING
Stabilising the pH of an aqueous medium in a narrow range even if an acid or base is added. Altering and/or maintaining a cosmetic product's pH at the desired level.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#23944 · QUINIC ACID

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

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RIBONIC ACIDBUFFERING, CHELATING
S-DNA APTAMER-1ANTIOXIDANT, BUFFERING, UV FILTER
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SESQUIETHOXYTRIETHANOLAMINEBUFFERING, EMULSION STABILISING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

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