Prephenic acid

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Prephenic acid
Chemical structure of prephenic acid
Chemical name 3-(1-Carboxy-4-hydroxy-
cyclohexa-2,5-dienyl)-
2-oxopropanoic acid
Chemical formula C10H10O6
Molecular mass 226.19 g/mol
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Density  ? g/cm3
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Prephenic acid, more commonly known by its anionic form prephenate, is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of the aromatic amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine.

It is synthesized by a [3,3]-sigmatropic Claisen rearrangement of chorismate.


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