Uses
trans-Caffeic Acid is a useful synthetic intermediate. It was used as a reactant to synthesize N-caffeoylphenalkylamide derivatives as bacterial efflux pump inhibitors. It is also used to prepare caffeic acid phenethyl ester analogs with antitumor structures.
Chemical Properties
Pale yellow crystalline powder
Uses
trans-Caffeic Acid is a useful synthetic intermediate. It was used as a reactant to synthesize N-caffeoylphenalkylamide derivatives as bacterial efflux pump inhibitors. It is also used to prepare caffeic acid phenethyl ester analogs with antitumor structures.
Definition
ChEBI: Caffeic acid is a hydroxycinnamic acid that is cinnamic acid in which the phenyl ring is substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 4. It exists in cis and trans forms; the latter is the more common. It has a role as a plant metabolite, an EC 1.13.11.33 (arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase) inhibitor, an EC 2.5.1.18 (glutathione transferase) inhibitor, an EC 1.13.11.34 (arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase) inhibitor, an antioxidant and an EC 3.5.1.98 (histone deacetylase) inhibitor. It is a hydroxycinnamic acid and a member of catechols.
General Description
This substance is a primary reference substance with assigned absolute purity (considering chromatographic purity, water, residual solvents, inorganic impurities). The exact value can be found on the certificate. Produced by PhytoLab GmbH & Co. KG
