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2,3-Dihydroxycinnamic acid

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2,3-Dihydroxycinnamic acid
Chemical structure of 2,3-dihydroxycinnamic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(2E)-3-(2,3-Dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
Other names
trans-2,3-Dihydroxycinnamate
3-(2,3-Dihydroxyphenyl)acrylic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H8O4/c10-7-3-1-2-6(9(7)13)4-5-8(11)12/h1-5,10,13H,(H,11,12)/b5-4+
    Key: SIUKXCMDYPYCLH-SNAWJCMRSA-N
  • InChI=1/C9H8O4/c10-7-3-1-2-6(9(7)13)4-5-8(11)12/h1-5,10,13H,(H,11,12)/b5-4+
    Key: SIUKXCMDYPYCLH-SNAWJCMRBO
  • c1cc(c(c(c1)O)O)/C=C/C(=O)O
Properties
C9H8O4
Molar mass 180.159 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

2,3-Dihydroxycinnamic acid is a hydroxycinnamic acid. It is an isomer of caffeic acid.

It is a metabolite found in human urine.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Heindl, A; Rau, O; Spiteller, G (1985). "Identification of aromatic dihydroxy acids in biological fluids". Biomedical Mass Spectrometry. 12 (2): 59–66. doi:10.1002/bms.1200120203. PMID 3158357.