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trans-Cinnamic acid

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(2E)-3-Phenyl-2-propenoic acid, trans-3-Phenylacrylic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H8O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
148.16
Beilstein:
1905952
EC Number:
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

133 °C (lit.)
133-137 °C

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)\C=C\c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C9H8O2/c10-9(11)7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-7H,(H,10,11)/b7-6+

InChI key

WBYWAXJHAXSJNI-VOTSOKGWSA-N

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General description

trans-Cinnamic acid occurs in plants, formed via deamination of L-phenylalanine in the presence of enzymatic catalyst, L-phenylalanine ammonia-lyase.

Application

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: cinnamomum curcuma

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

320.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

160 °C - closed cup


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Production of L-phenylalanine from trans-cinnamic acid with Rhodotorula glutinis containing L-phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity.
Yamada S, et al.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 42(5), 773-778 (1981)
Adele Cutignano et al.
Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology, 13(12), 1759-1766 (2012-07-26)
Opisthobranchs belong to a subclass of highly evolved and specialised marine gastropods that rely on the use of secondary metabolites for their survival. Here we report the full elucidation of the biosynthesis of aromatic metabolites, lignarenones, in one of these
Ramiro Vázquez et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 20(18), 5537-5549 (2012-08-29)
Previous studies indicated the need of at least one phenolic hydroxyl group in the coumarin core for induction of cytotoxicity in different cell lines. Herein, we present an exhaustive structure-activity relationship study including ortho-dihydroxycoumarins (o-DHC) derivatives, cinnamic acid derivatives (as
Ying Lei et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 453(2), 579-586 (2013-06-13)
Herein, we reported a new type of self-assembly micelles based on amphiphilic polymers of cinnamate and coumarin derivatives modified PEG for drug delivery applications. Lipophilic cinnamic acid (CIN) and 7-carboxyl methoxycoumarin (COU) were immobilized on the terminal groups of poly(ethylene

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