2-Hydroxy-3-phenyl-2-propenoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

5801-57-0

CAS Name

2-Hydroxy-3-phenyl-2-propenoic acid

Molecular Formula

C9H8O3

Molecular Mass

164.16

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    210-212 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H8O3/c10-8(9(11)12)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-6,10H,(H,11,12)

InChIKey

InChIKey=DEDGUGJNLNLJSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(=C(C(O)=O)O)C1=CC=CC=C1

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(O)=CC=1C=CC=CC1

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Propenoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-phenyl-
  • Cinnamic acid, α-hydroxy-
  • 2-Hydroxy-3-phenyl-2-propenoic acid
  • 2-Hydroxy-3-phenylpropenoic acid
  • NSC 280708