| Synonyms: D-(-)-Quinic
acid; 1,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid |
Structure:  |
| CAS RN: 77-95-2 |
Formula: C7H12O6 |
| Melting point °C: 168 |
Boiling point °C: n/a |
| MW: 192.1682 |
pKa: 3.40 |
| Importance in coffee: implicated
in the perceived acidity of coffee. Degradation product of chlorogenic
acids. Astringent. |
| During roasting: Concentration
increases inversely with the thermal degradation of chlorogenic
acids. |
| Other: n/a |
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