Berberonic acid
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| Surname | Berberonic acid | ||||||||||||
| Molecular formula | C 8 H 5 NO 6 | ||||||||||||
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| Molar mass | 211.13 g mol −1 | ||||||||||||
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firmly |
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slightly soluble in water and ethanol |
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Berberonic acid ( pyridine-2,4,5-tricarboxylic acid ) is an organic compound that belongs to the heterocycles (more precisely: heteroaromatics ). It belongs to the group of pyridine tricarboxylic acids and consists of a pyridine ring that carries three carboxy groups in the 2-, 4- and 5-positions.
presentation
The compound can be represented by oxidizing berberine with nitric acid , which is where it got its name.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Richard Wolffenstein : Die Pflanzenalkaloide , 3rd edition, Berlin 1922, pp. 69–72 ( limited preview in the Google book search).
- ^ Johannes Leopold Meyer : Analysis and Constitution Determination of Organic Compounds , 4th edition, Berlin 1922, pp. 597-598 ( limited preview in the Google book search).
- ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.