Caffeic aldehyde is a phenolic aldehyde contained in the seeds of Phytolacca americana (American pokeweed).[1] It is present in various parts of a large number of plants, such as the seeds of Phytolacca americana.[2]

Caffeic aldehyde
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(2E)-3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enal
Other names
Caffeoyl aldehyde
3,4-Dihydroxycinnamaldehyde
Caffeyl aldehyde
cis-Caffeic aldehyde
trans-Caffeic aldehyde
3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)acrylaldehyde
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
  • C1=CC(=C(C=C1C=CC=O)O)O
Properties
C9H8O3
Molar mass 164.160 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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References edit

  1. ^ Woo, Won-Sick; Kang, Sam-Sik (1979). "A New Phenolic Aldehyde from the Seeds of Phytolacca americana". Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy. 10 (2): 83–84.
  2. ^ Sick Woo, Won; Sik Kang, Sam; Seligmann, Otto; Mohan Chari, V.; Wagner, Hildebert (January 1980). "The structure of new lignans from the seeds of phytolacca americana". Tetrahedron Letters. 21 (44): 4255–4258. doi:10.1016/s0040-4039(00)92876-4. ISSN 0040-4039.

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