Quinic+Acid

Quinic acid is a cyclic polyvol. It's molecular formula is C7H12O6. It has a molar mass of 192.17 g/mol, a density of 1.34 g/cm Soluble in water and crysallizes in large colorless prisms.

 It is a crystalline acid obtained from chinchora bark, coffee beans and other plant products. It can be made synthetically by hydrolysis of  chlorogenic acid . Quinic acid is also implicated in the perceived acidity of coffee. 

History
This substance was isolated for the first time in the 1800s by [|French] [|pharmacist] [|Nicolas Vauquelin] and further reactions from this acid to synthetize other compounds were studied by [|German] [|chemist] [|E. Lautemann] in 1863.

Industrial Applications
Quinic acid is used as an astringent. By its presence, it serves to distinguish genuine barks

Pharmaceudical Uses
This acid is a versatile chiral starting material for the synthesis of new pharmaceuticals. A new medicament for the treatment of influenza A and B strains called Tamiflu has been successfully developed and launched into the market. Quinic acid is also thought to displace binding of the mu opioid receptor antagonist; however, this acid was originally thought to be pharmacologically inactive

Quinic acidis a being manipulated to develop new pharmaceuticals. A new medicament for the treatment of influenza A- and B-strains called Tamiflu has been successfully developed and launched into the market. 