Caffeic acid
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IUPAC names
3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid
3,4-Dihydroxycinnamic acid trans-Caffeate 3,4-Dihydroxy-trans-cinnamate (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid 3,4-Dihydroxybenzeneacrylicacid 3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid | |
Preferred IUPAC name
(2E)-3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid | |
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C9H8O4 | |
Molar mass | 180.16 g/mol |
Density | 1.478 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 223 to 225 °C (433 to 437 °F; 496 to 498 K) |
UV-vis (λmax) | 327 nm and a shoulder at c. 295 nm in acidified methanol[1] |
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H315, H319, H335, H351, H361 | |
P201, P202, P261, P264, P271, P280, P281, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Caffeic acid is a polyphenol and an organic compound that is classified as a hydroxycinnamic acid. This yellow solid consists of both phenolic and acrylic[citation needed] functional groups. It is found in all plants because it is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of lignin, one of the principal components of woody plant biomass and its residues.[2]
Natural occurrences
Caffeic acid can be found in the bark of
Occurrences in food
Free caffeic acid can be found in a variety of beverages, including brewed coffee at 0.13 mg per 100 ml[7] and red wine at 2 mg per 100 ml.[8] It is found at relatively high levels in herbs of the mint family, especially thyme, sage and spearmint (at about 20 mg per 100 g), and in spices, such as Ceylon cinnamon and star anise (at about 22 mg per 100 g). Caffeic acid occurs at moderate levels in sunflower seeds (8 mg per 100 g), apple sauce, apricots and prunes (at about 1 mg per 100 g).[9] It occurs at remarkably high levels in black chokeberry (141 mg per 100 g).[10] It is also quite high in the South American herb yerba mate (150 mg per 100 g based on thin-layer chromatography densitometry[11] and HPLC [12]). It is also found at lower levels in barley and rye.[13]
Metabolism
Biosynthesis
Caffeic acid, which is unrelated to caffeine, is biosynthesized by hydroxylation of coumaroyl ester of quinic acid (esterified through a side chain alcohol). This hydroxylation produces the caffeic acid ester of shikimic acid, which converts to chlorogenic acid. It is the precursor to ferulic acid, coniferyl alcohol, and sinapyl alcohol, all of which are significant building blocks in lignin.[2] The transformation to ferulic acid is catalyzed by the enzyme caffeate O-methyltransferase.
Caffeic acid and its derivative caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) are produced in many kinds of plants.[14][15][16]
Dihydroxyphenylalanine ammonia-lyase was presumed to use 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine (L-DOPA) to produce trans-caffeate and NH3. However, the EC number for this purported enzyme was deleted in 2007, as no evidence has emerged for its existence.[17]
Biotransformation
Caffeate O-methyltransferase is an enzyme responsible for the transformation of caffeic acid into ferulic acid.
Caffeic acid and related o-diphenols are rapidly oxidized by
Biodegradation
Caffeate 3,4-dioxygenase is an enzyme that uses caffeic acid and oxygen to produce 3-(2-carboxyethenyl)-cis,cis-muconate.
Glycosides
Pharmacology
Caffeic acid has a variety of potential pharmacological effects in in vitro studies and in animal models, and the inhibitory effect of caffeic acid on cancer cell proliferation by an oxidative mechanism in the human HT-1080 fibrosarcoma cell line has recently been established.[20]
Caffeic acid is an antioxidant in vitro and also in vivo.[16] Caffeic acid also shows immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory activity. Caffeic acid outperformed the other antioxidants, reducing aflatoxin production by more than 95 percent. The studies are the first to show that oxidative stress that would otherwise trigger or enhance Aspergillus flavus aflatoxin production can be stymied by caffeic acid. This opens the door to use as a natural fungicide by supplementing trees with antioxidants.[21]
Studies of the
Chemistry
Caffeic acid is susceptible to
Other uses
Caffeic acid may be the active ingredient in caffenol, a do-it-yourself black-and-white photographic developer made from instant coffee.[31] The developing chemistry is similar to that of catechol or pyrogallol.[32]
It is also used as a matrix in MALDI mass spectrometry analyses.[33]
Isomers
Isomers with the same molecular formula and in the hydroxycinammic acids family are:
- Umbellic acid (2,4-dihydroxycinnamic acid)
- 2,3-Dihydroxycinnamic acid
- 2,5-Dihydroxycinnamic acid
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External links
- "Chemical Land". Caffeic Acid as Carbocyclic Carboxylic Acid.