
Caffeic Acid
3,4-dihydroxycinnamic acid appears as yellow prisms or plates (from chloroform or ligroin) or pale yellow granules. Alkaline solutions turn from yellow to orange. (NTP, 1992) — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C9H8O4
- Molecular weight
- 180.16 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 180.04225873 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.2
- Topological polar surface area
- 77.8 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 3
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
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