Methyl sinapinate

CAS: 20733-94-2

Ref. 3D-FM67295

Product Information

• Name: Methyl sinapinate
• Synonyms: Methyl 3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxycinnamate3,5-Dimethoxy-4-hydroxycinnamic acid methyl ester, 2-propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-, methyl ester, (2E)-, methyl (2E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acrylate, Methyl-(2E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)acrylat

Description

Methyl sinapinate is a reaction solution that contains the ester of sinapic acid and methanol. This reaction product is an amorphous substance with a melting point of about 140°C. The compound is soluble in water, methanol, and acetone but insoluble in ether. The optimum pH for the esterase activity is 5-6. Methyl sinapinate has a molecular weight of 170.2 g/mol and the IUPAC name is methyl 3-(3-hydroxy-5-methylcyclohexyl)-2,4-dioxoimidazolidine-1 carboxylate. It can be found naturally in ferulic acid, melaleuca alternifolia, and other plants. This compound has been shown to have biological properties such as protease activity and denaturation.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 238.24 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₂H₁₄O₅
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: White Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C12H14O5/c1-15-9-6-8(4-5-11(13)17-3)7-10(16-2)12(9)14/h4-7,14H,1-3H3/b5-4+
• InChI key: InChIKey=JHLPYWLKSLVYOI-SNAWJCMRSA-N
• SMILES: COC(=O)/C=C/c1cc(OC)c(O)c(OC)c1