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trans-Cinnamic acid (FDB008784)

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Creation date2010-04-08 22:08:15 UTC
Update date2020-09-17 15:42:30 UTC
Primary IDFDB008784
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Chemical Information
FooDB Nametrans-Cinnamic acid
DescriptionTrans-cinnamic acid, also known as (e)-cinnamic acid or phenylacrylic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cinnamic acids. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a benzene and a carboxylic acid group forming 3-phenylprop-2-enoic acid. Cinnamic acid can exist in both the cis and trans form, with the trans-form being most common. Trans-cinnamic acid is a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). It is a white crystalline compound that is slightly soluble in water, and freely soluble in many organic solvents. Trans-cinnamic acid occurs naturally in a number of plants. It is a sweet, balsam, or cinnamon tasting compound. Trans-cinnamic acid is characterized by a honey-like odor. Trans-cinnamic acid is found in a number of foods with the highest concentration found in chinese cinnamons (cinnamon bark), olives, and lingonberries and in a lower concentration in redcurrants, red raspberries, and corianders. Trans-cinnamic acid has also been detected, but not quantified in common oregano, pepper (spice), fennels, pomegranates, and european cranberries. Trans-cinnamic acid has also been shown to be a microbial metabolite as it is produced by microbes belonging to the Alcaligenes, Brevibacterium, Cellulomonas, and Pseudomonas families (PMID: 16349793). In plants, cinnamic acid is a central intermediate in the biosynthesis of myriad natural products include lignols (precursors to lignin and lignocellulose), flavonoids, isoflavonoids, coumarins, aurones, stilbenes, catechin, and phenylpropanoids. Its biosynthesis involves the action of the enzyme phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) on phenylalanine (PMID:20035037). Cinnamic acid is used in flavorings, the production of synthetic indigo, and certain pharmaceuticals. A major use of trans-cinnamic acid is as a precursor to produce methyl cinnamate, ethyl cinnamate, and benzyl cinnamate for the perfume industry.
CAS Number140-10-3
Structure
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MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
SynonymSource
Not AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.62 g/LALOGPS
logP2.38ALOGPS
logP2.14ChemAxon
logS-2.4ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.51ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area37.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity43.06 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability15.43 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC9H8O2
IUPAC name(2E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoic acid
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C9H8O2/c10-9(11)7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-7H,(H,10,11)/b7-6+
InChI KeyWBYWAXJHAXSJNI-VOTSOKGWSA-N
Isomeric SMILESOC(=O)\C=C\C1=CC=CC=C1
Average Molecular Weight148.1586
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight148.0524295
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as cinnamic acids. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a benzene and a carboxylic acid group forming 3-phenylprop-2-enoic acid.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassPhenylpropanoids and polyketides
ClassCinnamic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassCinnamic acids
Direct ParentCinnamic acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Cinnamic acid
  • Styrene
  • Benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
OntologyNo ontology term
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
PropertyValueReference
Physical stateSolid
Physical DescriptionNot Available
Mass CompositionC 72.96%; H 5.44%; O 21.60%DFC
Melting PointMp 133°DFC
Boiling PointBp 300°DFC
Experimental Water Solubility0.546 mg/mL at 25 oCYALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)
Experimental logP2.13HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Experimental pKapKa 4.46 (25°)DFC
Isoelectric pointNot Available
ChargeNot Available
Optical RotationNot Available
Spectroscopic UV DataNot Available
DensityNot Available
Refractive IndexNot Available
Spectra
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
EI-MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0f6t-6900000000-77686ecc684f3b46bea62014-09-20View Spectrum
GC-MStrans-Cinnamic acid, 1 TMS, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0ue9-0910000000-4a7bcdfadd383bf577dcSpectrum
GC-MStrans-Cinnamic acid, 1 TMS, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0fb9-6920000000-727a2eb761e6e52fb47dSpectrum
GC-MStrans-Cinnamic acid, 1 TMS, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-117i-2920000000-f0d9ccc40786362ae4adSpectrum
GC-MStrans-Cinnamic acid, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0ue9-0910000000-4a7bcdfadd383bf577dcSpectrum
GC-MStrans-Cinnamic acid, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0fb9-6920000000-727a2eb761e6e52fb47dSpectrum
GC-MStrans-Cinnamic acid, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-117i-2920000000-f0d9ccc40786362ae4adSpectrum
Predicted GC-MStrans-Cinnamic acid, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0ue9-2900000000-b105b3fcb63636d0d16fSpectrum
Predicted GC-MStrans-Cinnamic acid, 1 TMS, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0fl0-7930000000-f3ac0a061fb66ec84b5dSpectrum
Predicted GC-MStrans-Cinnamic acid, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MStrans-Cinnamic acid, TBDMS_1_1, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-001i-0900000000-3107a2a1bec368528f822012-07-24View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0ufr-6900000000-b0299d34fa9bb16b82582012-07-24View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0udi-0900000000-4a879de8ea4f3acb0ae22012-07-24View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-0002-0900000000-88ad8c9c837a057bb2a52012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-18280fe18e43043d9e212012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-0fb9-9600000000-04d36ba7639bc85e20232012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Negativesplash10-004i-9000000000-a8417274c4493c5b58712012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Negativesplash10-004i-9100000000-d3712417826a696679812012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Positivesplash10-0002-0900000000-37c486fa03918355413c2012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negativesplash10-0f6t-0900000000-218a5babf0ab7c31c4982012-08-31View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0002-0900000000-88ad8c9c837a057bb2a52017-09-14View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-e3a4fcaa911f14d3790d2017-09-14View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0fb9-9600000000-04d36ba7639bc85e20232017-09-14View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-004i-9000000000-a8417274c4493c5b58712017-09-14View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-004i-9100000000-d3712417826a696679812017-09-14View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-0f6t-0900000000-218a5babf0ab7c31c4982017-09-14View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Linear Ion Trap , negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-f095c04fe81b2890cb1a2017-09-14View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Linear Ion Trap , negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-1bb9599f57d5b1c1688b2017-09-14View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , positivesplash10-0002-0900000000-37c486fa03918355413c2017-09-14View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000t-0900000000-f5b771d960092fa83d2c2016-09-12View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0uea-0900000000-58b4769b89ab3883fb052016-09-12View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0udi-6900000000-9f4710d90f0cafac6d7b2016-09-12View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0002-0900000000-d015607beb51363244142016-09-12View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0f6t-0900000000-ff32add65ca52cbaae832016-09-12View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0fb9-3900000000-f2450299b70c3ec0faec2016-09-12View Spectrum
NMR
TypeDescriptionView
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 25.16 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, D2O, experimental)Spectrum
2D NMR[1H, 1H]-TOCSY. Unexported temporarily by An Chi on Oct 15, 2021 until json or nmrML file is generated. 2D NMR Spectrum (experimental)Spectrum
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Spectrum
ChemSpider ID392447
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL27246
KEGG Compound IDC10438
Pubchem Compound ID444539
Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
ChEBI ID15669
Phenol-Explorer ID549
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB00930
CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDHCV54-E:DXH18-D
EAFUS IDNot Available
Dr. Duke IDTRANS-CINNAMIC-ACID
BIGG IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDC00000170
HET IDTCA
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
Flavornet ID140-10-3
GoodScent IDrw1003271
SuperScent IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDCinnamic_acid
Phenol-Explorer Metabolite IDNot Available
Duplicate IDSNot Available
Old DFC IDSNot Available
Associated Foods
FoodContent Range AverageReference
FoodReference
Biological Effects and Interactions
Health Effects / BioactivitiesNot Available
EnzymesNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
BiosynthesisNot Available
Organoleptic Properties
Flavours
FlavorCitations
honey
  1. Arn, H, Acree TE. “Flavornet: A database of aroma compounds based on odor potency in natural products”. Developments in Food Science 40 (1998): 27. doi:10.1016/S0167-4501(98)80029-0
balsam
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
sweet
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
storax
  1. The Good Scents Company (2009). Flavor and fragrance information catalog. <http://www.thegoodscentscompany.com/allprod.html> Accessed 15.10.23.
Files
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References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
General ReferenceNot Available
Content Reference— Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004).
— Shinbo, Y., et al. 'KNApSAcK: a comprehensive species-metabolite relationship database.' Plant Metabolomics. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006. 165-181.