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Isolation of Shikimic Acid from Star Aniseed

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Michael Edmonds

School of Applied Science, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, Christchurch 8015, New Zealand

Richard Payne

Department of Chemistry, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

J. Chem. Educ., 2005, 82 (4), p 599

DOI: 10.1021/ed082p599

Publication Date (Web): April 1, 2005

Abstract

The isolation of shikimic acid from star aniseed is described. This experiment uses Soxhlet extraction followed by ion exchange chromatography to isolate crude shikimic acid from the star aniseed. Subsequent charcoal decolorization and recrystallization from toluene and methanol afford the pure shikimic acid in 2–7% w/w yield.

Keywords (Audience):

Second-Year Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Biochemistry

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives

Keywords (Subject):

Bioorganic Chemistry

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