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piperic acid


Name(s) piperic acid
Scientific name(s) (e,e)-piperic acid; 5-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2,4-pentadienoic acid; piperonic acid; piperic acid (e,e)-form; unii-gfg3fla9ur; (2e,4e)-5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)penta-2,4-dienoic acid
Formula C12H10O4
Molecular mass 218.20
IUPAC name (2E,4E)-5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)penta-2,4-dienoic acid
INCHI Not available
SMILE OC(=O)\C=C\C=C/C1=CC2=C(OCO2)C=C1
CAS ID 136-72-1; 5285-18-7
PubChem ID 5370536
DrugBank ID Not available
CHEBI ID Not available
Description Obtained from black pepper (Piper nigrum), from Minthostachys verticillata, peppermint (Mentha piperita) and others. Piperic acid is found in herbs and spices and pepper (spice).