p-Coumaric acid

CAS: 7400-08-0

Ref. TR-C755365

Product Information

• Name: p-Coumaric acid
• Synonyms: 4-trans-4-Hydroxycinnamic acid, (2E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate, (2E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid, 2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)Prop-2-Enoic Acid, 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-, 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid, 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)Prop-2-Enoic Acid, 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acrylic acid, 4-Coumaric acid, 4-Hydroxycinnamic Acid, 4-Hydroxyzimtsaure, Acide 4-hydroxycinnamique, Acido 4-Hidroxicinamico, Cinnamic acid, p-hydroxy-, Nsc 59260, Nsc 674321, p-Cumaric acid, p-Hydroxy-cinnamic acid, p-Hydroxyphenylacrylic acid, trans-4-Hydroxycinnamic acid, trans-4-Hydroxyphenylpropenoic Acid, trans-Coumaricacid,98%, trans-P-coumaric acid crystalline, trans-p-Coumaric acid, trans-p-Hydroxycinnamic acid, β-[4-Hydroxyphenyl]acrylic acid

Description

Applications p-Coumaric Acid is the hydroxy derivative of Cinnamic Acid with antioxidant properties. p-Coumaric acid is a is a major component of lignocellulose. Studies suggest that p-Coumaric Acid may reduce the risk of cancer by reducing the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines. A recent study reports that p-Coumaric Acid may act as a chemical castrator in bees by altering the epression of genes required for ovary development. This compound is common in pollen a major constituent of the worker bee diet, but it is not found in queen bees’ royal jelly.
References Kikugawa, K. et al.: J. Agric. Food Chem., 1, 780 (1983); Ferguson, L.R. et al.: Mol. Nutrit. Food Res., 585 (2005); Chung, F.L. et al.: IARC Sci. Pub., 57, 797 (1984); Chem. and Eng. News Aug. 31, 2015, page 25

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 164.16
• Formula: C₉H₈O₃
• Color/Form: White To Off-White
• InChI: InChI=1S/C9H8O3/c10-8-4-1-7(2-5-8)3-6-9(11)12/h1-6,10H,(H,11,12)
• InChI key: InChIKey=NGSWKAQJJWESNS-ZZXKWVIFSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)C=Cc1ccc(O)cc1