Berberonic acid

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Berberonic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Pyridine-2,4,5-tricarboxylic acid
Other names
2,4,5-Pyridinetricarboxylic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H5NO6/c10-6(11)3-1-5(8(14)15)9-2-4(3)7(12)13/h1-2H,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)(H,14,15)
    Key: IFLXVSWHQQZRQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1=C(C(=CN=C1C(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O
Properties
C8H5NO6
Molar mass 211.129 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Berberonic acid (pyridine-2,4,5-tricarboxylic acid) is an organic compound that belongs to the heterocycles (more precisely the heteroaromatics). It belongs to the group of pyridinetricarboxylic acids and consists of a pyridine ring which carries three carboxy groups in the 2-, 4- and 5-positions. The name is derived from berberine.

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