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(E)-cinnamic acid

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(E)-cinnamic acid

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Also known as (2E)-3-phenyl-2-propenoic acid, Phenylacrylic acid, trans-b-Carboxystyrene, trans-beta-carboxystyrene, (E)-3-phenyl-2-propenoic acid, trans-3-Phenylacrylate, trans-3-Phenyl-2-propenoic acid, (2E)-3-Phenyl-2-propenoate

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
C9H8O2
Molecular weight
148.16 g/mol
IUPAC name
(E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoic acid
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)/C=C/C(=O)O
InChIKey
WBYWAXJHAXSJNI-VOTSOKGWSA-N
XLogP
2.1
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
148.052
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Commons category
Cinnamic acid
chemical formula
C₉H₈O₂
canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C=CC(=O)O
isomeric SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)/C=C/C(=O)O
melting point
135
pKa
4.44
density
1.2475
boiling point
300
flash point
160
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Cinnamic acid is an organic compound with the formula C6H5−CH=CH−COOH. It is a white crystalline compound that is slightly soluble in water, and freely soluble in many organic solvents. Classified as an unsaturated carboxylic acid, it occurs naturally in a number of plants. It exists as both a cis and a trans isomer, although the latter is more common. The cis-isomer is called allocinnamic acid.

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