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| Preferred IUPAC name
(2E)-2-Cyano-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid | |
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alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid
alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamate 2-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamate | |
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C10H7NO3 |
| Molar mass | 189.170 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Yellow powder |
| Melting point | 245 to 250 °C (473 to 482 °F; 518 to 523 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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α-Cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid, also written as alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid and abbreviated CHCA or HCCA, is a cinnamic acid derivative and is a member of the phenylpropanoid family.
α-Cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid is used as a matrix for peptides and nucleotides in MALDI mass spectrometry analyses.[1][2]
Categories: [Hydroxycinnamic acids] [Phenols] [Phenylpropanoids] [Vinylogous carboxylic acids]