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trans-p-Coumaric acid

analytical standard

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Synonym(s):
p-Coumaric acid, trans-4-Hydroxycinnamic acid
Linear Formula:
HOC6H4CH=CHCO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
164.16
Beilstein:
2207383
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

214 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

SMILES string

OC(=O)\C=C\c1ccc(O)cc1

InChI

1S/C9H8O3/c10-8-4-1-7(2-5-8)3-6-9(11)12/h1-6,10H,(H,11,12)/b6-3+

InChI key

NGSWKAQJJWESNS-ZZXKWVIFSA-N

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General description

trans-p-coumaric acid is a constituent of cutin. It is also found in olive processing and wine distillery effluents.

Application

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trans-p-coumaric acid has been used as a standard for the identification and quantitative determination of phenolic acids in defatted rice bran using high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Hydroxycinnamic acid found in many fruits and vegetables.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Evidence for covalently attached p-coumaric acid and ferulic acid in cutins and suberins
Riley .GR and Kolattukudy.EP
Plant Physiology, 56, 650-654 (1975)
Catalytic wet oxidation of p-coumaric acid: partial oxidation intermediates, reaction pathways and catalyst leaching
Mantzavinos D, et al.
Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental, 7, 379-396 (1996)
Toshiki Furuya et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 78(17), 6087-6094 (2012-06-26)
Caffeic acid is a biologically active molecule that has various beneficial properties, including antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory activities. In this study, we explored the catalytic potential of a bacterial cytochrome P450, CYP199A2, for the biotechnological production of caffeic acid. When
Anna Vallverdú-Queralt et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 60(38), 9667-9672 (2012-09-11)
The effect of pulsed electric fields on the polyphenol profile of tomato juices was studied. First, tomatoes were subjected to moderate-intensity pulsed electric fields (MIPEFs) and then were immediately refrigerated at 4 °C for 24 h. Treated and untreated juices
Shengbao Cai et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 60(29), 7245-7251 (2012-07-07)
The purpose of the present work is to study the pancreatic lipase inhibitory effects of different subfractions (n-hexane, ethyl acetate (EA), n-butanol, and water) from ethanol extracts of nonfermented and fungi-fermented oats and to delineate the interactions of three primary

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