Identification

PhytoHub ID
PHUB000574
Name
Caffeic acid
Systematic Name
3',4'-dihydroxycinnamic acid
Synonyms
  • 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acrylic acid
  • 3,4-Dihydroxycinnamic acid
  • 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylpropenic acid
  • trans-caffeic acid
CAS Number
331-39-5, 501-16-6
Average Mass
180.159
Monoisotopic Mass
180.042258738
Chemical Formula
C9H8O4
IUPAC Name
(2E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
InChI Key
QAIPRVGONGVQAS-DUXPYHPUSA-N
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C9H8O4/c10-7-3-1-6(5-8(7)11)2-4-9(12)13/h1-5,10-11H,(H,12,13)/b4-2+
SMILES
OC(=O)\C=C\C1=CC(O)=C(O)C=C1
Structure

Calculated Properties

Solubility (ALOGPS)
1.61e+00 g/l
LogS (ALOGPS)
-2.05
LogP (ALOGPS)
1.67
Hydrogen Acceptors
4
Hydrogen Donors
3
Rotatable Bond Count
2
Polar Surface Area
77.76
Refractivity
47.021699999999996
Polarizability
17.3100815082372
Formal Charge
0
Physiological Charge
-1
pKa (strongest basic)
-6.283746523508148
pKa (strongest acidic)
3.4517963199924626
Number of Rings
1
Rule of Five
Yes
Bioavailability
Yes
Ghose Filter
Yes
Veber's Rule
No
MDDR-like Rule
No

Taxonomy as Food Phytochemical

Family
Polyphenols
Class
Phenolic acids
Sub-class
Hydroxycinnamic acids

Taxonomy as Metabolite

Metabolite Family
(Poly)phenol metabolites
Metabolite Class
Phenolic acid metabolites
Metabolite Sub-class
Cinnamic acids

Taxonomy of its Food Phytochemical Precursor(s)

Food PhytochemicalFamilyClassSub-class
Cyanidin 3-O-glucosidePolyphenolsFlavonoidsAnthocyaninsShow Food Phytochemical
5-O-Caffeoylquinic acidPolyphenolsPhenolic acidsHydroxycinnamic acidsShow Food Phytochemical
Rosmarinic acidPolyphenolsPhenolic acidsHydroxycinnamic acidsShow Food Phytochemical
Blueberry (Poly)phenolsPolyphenolsNot specifiedNot AvailableShow Food Phytochemical
Cranberry (Poly)phenolsPolyphenolsNot specifiedNot specifiedShow Food Phytochemical
Olive oil (Poly)phenolsPolyphenolsNot specifiedNot specifiedShow Food Phytochemical
Globe artichoke (Poly)phenolsPolyphenolsNot specifiedNot specifiedShow Food Phytochemical
Coffee Chlorogenic acidsPolyphenolsPhenolic acidsHydroxycinnamic acidsShow Food Phytochemical
Rosemary tea (poly)phenolsPolyphenolsNot specifiedNot specifiedShow Food Phytochemical
Tomato (Poly)phenolsPolyphenolsNot specifiedNot specifiedShow Food Phytochemical
Grape (Poly)phenolsPolyphenolsNot specifiedNot specifiedShow Food Phytochemical
Caffeic acidPolyphenolsPhenolic acidsHydroxycinnamic acidsShow Food Phytochemical

Classyfire Taxonomy

Kingdom Name
Organic compounds
Class
Cinnamic acids and derivatives
Super-class
Phenylpropanoids and polyketides
Sub-class
Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives
Direct Parent Name
Hydroxycinnamic acids
Alternative Parent Names
["1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids", "1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids", "Carbonyl compounds", "Carboxylic acids", "Catechols", "Cinnamic acids", "Coumaric acids and derivatives", "Hydrocarbon derivatives", "Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives", "Organic oxides", "Styrenes"]
External Descriptor Annotations
["Caffeate derivatives", "caffeic acid"]
Substituent Names
["1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid", "1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid", "Aromatic homomonocyclic compound", "Benzenoid", "Carbonyl group", "Carboxylic acid", "Carboxylic acid derivative", "Catechol", "Cinnamic acid", "Coumaric acid or derivatives", "Hydrocarbon derivative", "Hydroxycinnamic acid", "Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives", "Monocyclic benzene moiety", "Organic oxide", "Organic oxygen compound", "Organooxygen compound", "Phenol", "Styrene"]

Spectra from Phytohub

Food Sources

Food Sources of its Food Phytochemical(s)

Role as Biomarker of intake

No roles as Biomarker of intake found

Metabolism

Inter-Individual Variations in Metabolism

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