== History == This substance was isolated for the first time in the 1800s by French pharmacist Nicolas Vauquelin and further reactions from this acid to synthesize other compounds were studied by German chemist E. Lautemann in 1863. == Characteristics == It is soluble in water and crystallizes in large colorless prisms. == Industrial applications ...
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<chemical> An acid which is found in cinchona bark and elsewhere in plants. ... Chemical name: Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxy-, (1R-(1alpha,3alpha,4alpha,5beta))- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kwin′ik as′id Definitions: 1. the (−) isomer is an acid found in cinchona bark and elsewhere in plants; 5-dehydroquinic acid is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of l-phenylalanine, l-tyrosine, and l-tryptophan from carbohydrate precursors; quinic acid forms a γ-lactone on heating. Synonyms: kinic ...
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a white, crystalline, water-soluble, solid cyclic compound, CHO, present in cinchona bark, coffee beans, and the leaves of many plants.
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