Chemistry: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
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).
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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

  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.