5-(3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL)-2,4-PENTADIENOIC ACID Chemical Properties

Melting point:

216-2170C

Boiling point:

318.88°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.2655 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.7160 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Refrigerator

solubility 

DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated)

pka

4.37±0.10(Predicted)

form 

Solid

color 

Pale Yellow to Light Yellow

Safety Information

HS Code 

2932990090

5-(3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL)-2,4-PENTADIENOIC ACID Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Crystalline Solid

Uses

A metabolite of Piperine

Definition

ChEBI: A monocarboxylic acid that is (E)-penta-2,4-dienoic acid substituted by a 1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl group at position 5. It has been isolated from black pepper (Piper nigrum).

Purification Methods

Crystallise the acid from EtOH. It turns yellow in light. It sublimes with partial decomposition. It has UV max 340nm (MeOH). [Beilstein 19 H 281, 19 II 30, 19 III/IV 3565.]

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