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Alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid



Alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid
IUPAC name (E)-2-cyano-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
Other names alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid
alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamate
2-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamate
Identifiers
CAS number 28166-41-8
PubChem 6931228
SMILES C1=CC(=CC=C1C=C(C#N)C(=O)[O-])O
Properties
Molecular formula C10H6NO3-
Molar mass 188.16
Appearance Yellow powder
Melting point

245-250 °C

Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

α-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid is a cinnamic acid derivative and is a member of the phenylpropanoid family. It is used as a matrix for peptides and nucleotides in MALDI mass spectroscopy analyses.

Sources

  • PubChem database

See also

 
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