Product Details
Category
Antioxidant Cosmetic Chemicals
Synonyms
3,4-Dihydroxybenzeneacrylic acid, 3,4-Dihydroxycinnamic acid, 3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO (40 mg/mL), ethanol (25 mg/mL warm), DMF (~7 mg/mL), PBS, PH 7.2 (~0.65 mg/mL), hot water, ethyl acetate, Chloroform Hexane, and methanol.
Application
Caffeic acid has been used as a standard of phenolic acid in the study to determine the total phenolic acid content in vegetables after subjecting to alkaline and acid hydrolysis. It has also been used to determine its antioxidant activity by various assay methods.
Boiling Point
~416.8° C at 760 mmHg (Predicted)
Melting Point
211-213 °C (dec.) (lit.)
Density
~1.5 g/cm3 (Predicted)
Product Description
Caffeic acid exists in its free and ester form. It is considered as the predominant polyphenol, contributing to the hydroxycinnamic acid content in various fruits. Coffee is one of the major source of caffeic acid.
Molecular Weight (g/mol)
180.16
Refractive Index
n20D 1.71
InChI Key
QAIPRVGONGVQAS-DUXPYHPUSA-N
SMILES
OC(=O)\C=C\c1ccc(O)c(O)c1
InChI
1S/C9H8O4/c10-7-3-1-6(5-8(7)11)2-4-9(12)13/h1-5,10-11H,(H,12,13)/b4-2+
Safety Statements
26-36/37/39-36