2-Propenal, 3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-, (2E)-

Uses

(E)-3,4-Dimethoxycinnamaldehyde is an intermediate in the synthesis of Abamine (A107200) which is an inhibitor of 9-Cis-Epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NCED), the key regulatory enzyme in the plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthesis pathway.

Definition

ChEBI: 3,4-dimethoxy cinnamaldehyde is a member of the class of cinnamaldehydes that is cinnamaldehyde substituted by methoxy groups at positions 3' and 4' respectively. It is a member of cinnamaldehydes and a dimethoxybenzene. It is functionally related to an (E)-cinnamaldehyde.