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97013

trans-Cinnamic acid

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(2E)-3-Phenyl-2-propenoic acid, trans-3-Phenylacrylic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H8O2
CAS Number:
140-10-3
Molecular Weight:
148.16
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329770541
EC Number:
205-398-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1905952
MDL number:
MFCD00004369

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Product Name

trans-Cinnamic acid, analytical standard

InChI

1S/C9H8O2/c10-9(11)7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-7H,(H,10,11)/b7-6+

InChI key

WBYWAXJHAXSJNI-VOTSOKGWSA-N

SMILES string

OC(=O)\C=C\c1ccccc1

grade

analytical standard

assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

133 °C (lit.)
133-137 °C

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

100

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General description

trans-Cinnamic acid occurs in plants, formed via deamination of L-phenylalanine in the presence of enzymatic catalyst, L-phenylalanine ammonia-lyase.

Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: cinnamomum curcuma

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

pictograms

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GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

320.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

160 °C - closed cup

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCM2280
BCCH5843
BCCC7148
BCBW2848
BCBR2572V

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Salicylic Acid: A Multifaceted Hormone (2017)
Production of L-phenylalanine from trans-cinnamic acid with Rhodotorula glutinis containing L-phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity.
Yamada S, et al.
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 42(5), 773-778 (1981)
Stanislava Gorjanović et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 60(38), 9573-9580 (2012-09-07)
Hydrogen peroxide scavenging (HPS) activity of unfermented (green, yellow, and white), partially fermented (oolong), and completely fermented (black) tea ( Camellia sinensis ), maté ( Ilex paraguariensis ), and various herbal infusions, as well as individual compounds (flavan-3-ols, flavonols, cinnamic
Qian Fan et al.
Food chemistry, 134(2), 1081-1087 (2012-10-31)
Nine cinnamoyl amides with amino acid ester (CAAE) moiety were synthesized by the conjugation of the corresponding cinnamic acids (cinnamic acid, 4-hydroxy cinnamic acid, ferulic acid and caffeic acid) with amino acid esters, and their inhibitory effects on the activities
Natalia Beloborodova et al.
Journal of biomedical science, 19, 89-89 (2012-10-16)
Several low-molecular-weight phenolic acids are present in the blood of septic patients at high levels. The microbial origin of the most of phenolic acids in the human body was shown previously, but pathophysiological role of the phenolic acids is not
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