5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid - CAS 6338-41-6

5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic acid (5- (Hydroxymethyl) -2-furoic acid) (Sumiki's acid) is a naturally occurring human metabolite. Sumiki's acid was first identified in the urine of a leukemia patient who was excreting an abnormal amount of its glycine derivative. Sumiki's acid has been found to be a byproduct of the fungus Aspergillus and probably other species of fungi and yeast as well.

Endogenous Metabolite

Metabolism

6291

0.9934

C6H6O4

142.11

OCC1=CC=C(O1)C(O)=O

-20°C

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Natural Product