Description
Ethyl trans-caffeate is isolated from the roots of Ferula assafoetida L. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory agent and an antineoplastic agent.
Synonyms
2-Propenoic acid, 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-, ethyl ester, (2E)-; 2-Propenoic acid, 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-, ethyl ester, (E)-; (E)-Caffeic acid ethyl ester; Ethyl caffeate; Ethyl (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acrylate; trans-Caffeic acid ethyl ester; trans-Caffeoyl ethyl ester; (E)-ethyl 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acrylate; (E)-Ethyl Dihydroxycinnamate
IUPAC Name
ethyl (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
Molecular Formula
C11H12O4
Canonical SMILES
CCOC(=O)C=CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C11H12O4/c1-2-15-11(14)6-4-8-3-5-9(12)10(13)7-8/h3-7,12-13H,2H2,1H3/b6-4+
InChIKey
WDKYDMULARNCIS-GQCTYLIASA-N
Solubility
Soluble in Ethanol
Application
anti-inflammatory activity;
Form
Off-white to brown solid.
Risk Statements
36/37/38-22
Uses
Ethyl 3,4-dihydroxycinnamate shows anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and anti-carcinogenic properties. It is a potent and specific inhibitor of NF-κB and its downstream inflammatory mediators: NOS2 (inducible nitric oxide synthase; NOS; NOS II), Cox-2 (cyclooxygenase-2), and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). Ethyl 3,4-Dihydroxycinnamate prevents DNA single-strand breaks caused by H2O2.