4-Cyanocinnamic acid

CAS: 18664-39-6

Ref. 3D-FC41613

Product Information

• Name: 4-Cyanocinnamic acid
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 4-Cyanocinnamic acid is a fatty acid that has been shown to be a substrate for the bacterial enzyme cinnamate 4-hydroxylase. The molecular weight of this compound is 136.16 g/mol, and it has a constant boiling point of 206°C. It can be synthesized from phenylacetic acid and p-coumaric acid using a transesterification reaction. This compound is reactive with carbonyl groups, which makes it useful in the detection of gram-positive bacteria by fluorescent probes or fluorescent dyes. 4-Cyanocinnamic acid is unreactive with esters of carboxylic acids, such as methyl esters, making it useful for the determination of fatty acids in isolates.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 173.17 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₀H₇NO₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/H3N/h1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: N#Cc1ccc(/C=C/C(=O)O)cc1