Caffeic acid phenethyl ester

Caffeic acid phenethyl ester
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Phenylethyl (2E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
Other names
Phenylethyl caffeate; Phenethyl caffeate; Caffeic acid 2-phenylethyl ester; β-Phenylethyl caffeate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations CAPE
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.155.538 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C17H16O4/c18-15-8-6-14(12-16(15)19)7-9-17(20)21-11-10-13-4-2-1-3-5-13/h1-9,12,18-19H,10-11H2/b9-7+
    Key: SWUARLUWKZWEBQ-VQHVLOKHSA-N
  • InChI=1/C17H16O4/c18-15-8-6-14(12-16(15)19)7-9-17(20)21-11-10-13-4-2-1-3-5-13/h1-9,12,18-19H,10-11H2/b9-7+
    Key: SWUARLUWKZWEBQ-VQHVLOKHBT
  • O=C(OCCc1ccccc1)\C=C\c2cc(O)c(O)cc2
Properties
C17H16O4
Molar mass 284.311 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is a natural phenolic chemical compound. It is the ester of caffeic acid and phenethyl alcohol.