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Sigma-Aldrich

trans-3-Nitrocinnamic acid

97%

Synonym(s):

trans-3-(3-Nitrophenyl)acrylic acid

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Linear Formula:
O2NC6H4CH=CHCO2H
CAS Number:
555-68-0
Molecular Weight:
193.16
Beilstein:
2211201
EC Number:
209-104-2
MDL number:
MFCD00007277
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24847948
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

97%

form

powder

mp

200-202 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OC(=O)\C=C\c1cccc(c1)[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C9H7NO4/c11-9(12)5-4-7-2-1-3-8(6-7)10(13)14/h1-6H,(H,11,12)/b5-4+

InChI key

WWXMVRYHLZMQIG-SNAWJCMRSA-N

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Application

trans-3-Nitrocinnamic acid was used in the preparation of cyclobutane adduct.

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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K Oztürk et al.
Toxicology letters, 108(1), 63-68 (1999-09-03)
Four nitroarenes were tested in two standard genotoxicity assay systems using three well-known bacterial tester strains. The results were as follows: 4-nitroquinoline l-oxide (4NQO) was positive in Quillardet and Hofnung's SOS chromotest using Escherichia coli strain PQ37 both in the
Unusual [2+ 2] photocycloaddition between tryptamine and 3-nitrocinnamic acid in the solid state.
Ito Y, et al.
Chemistry Letters (Jpn), 29(3), 288-289 (2000)

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