(E)-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)acrylic Acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

248-250 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

260.71°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.2377 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5426 (estimate)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

DMSO (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

4.35±0.10(Predicted)

color 

White

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H7ClO2/c10-8-4-1-7(2-5-8)3-6-9(11)12/h1-6H,(H,11,12)/b6-3+

InChIKey

GXLIFJYFGMHYDY-ZZXKWVIFSA-N

SMILES

C(O)(=O)/C=C/C1=CC=C(Cl)C=C1

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22

Safety Statements 

36

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

GD8490000

MSDS

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(E)-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)acrylic Acid Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

White Solid

Uses

trans-4-Chlorocinnamic Acid (cas# 940-62-5) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.

Definition

ChEBI: An organochlorine compound comprising trans-cinnamic acid having a chloro substituent at the 4-position on the phenyl ring.

(E)-3-(4-Chlorophenyl)acrylic Acid (940-62-5)Related Product Information

• p-Coumaric acid
• Octyl 4-methoxycinnamate
• trans-Cinnamic acid
• 4-Chlorocinnamic acid