3,5-Dihydroxycinnamic acid

3,5-Dihydroxycinnamic acid
Chemical structure of 3,5-dihydroxycinnamic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(2E)-3-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H8O4/c10-7-3-6(1-2-9(12)13)4-8(11)5-7/h1-5,10-11H,(H,12,13)/b2-1+
    Key: MFFCZSWTQMCKFP-OWOJBTEDSA-N
  • InChI=1/C9H8O4/c10-7-3-6(1-2-9(12)13)4-8(11)5-7/h1-5,10-11H,(H,12,13)/b2-1+
    Key: MFFCZSWTQMCKFP-OWOJBTEDBQ
  • c1c(cc(cc1O)O)/C=C/C(=O)O
Properties
C9H8O4
Molar mass 180.159 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

3,5-Dihydroxycinnamic acid is a hydroxycinnamic acid. It is an isomer of caffeic acid.

It is a metabolite found in human urine.[1]

References

  1. ^ Heindl, A; Rau, O; Spiteller, G (1985). "Identification of aromatic dihydroxy acids in biological fluids". Biomedical Mass Spectrometry. 12 (2): 59–66. doi:10.1002/bms.1200120203. PMID 3158357.



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