Synonyms
1-Cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-, (3R-(3alpha,4alpha,5beta))-; 3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid; 3alpha,4alpha,5beta-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid; Bracken fern toxic component; Shikimate; Shikimic acid; (3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-Trihydroxycyclohex-1-enecarboxylic acid; [ChemIDplus] (-) -Shikimic acid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Active component in the flotation reagent Quebracho; [HSDB] Precursor of the aromatic nucleus of tocopherols synthesized by algae and higher plants; Also a precursor in the biosynthesis of the naphthoquinone ring of vitamin K by plants and bacteria; L-tyrosine, L-phenylalanine, and L-tryptophan are synthesized in nature in the shikimic acid pathway; [Ullmann]