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Preferred IUPAC name
2-{[(2E)-3-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy}-N,N,N-trimethylethan-1-aminium | |
Other names
Sinapoylcholine; Sinapic acid choline ester
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C16H24NO5 | |
Molar mass | 310.370 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 178 °C (352 °F; 451 K)[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sinapine is an alkaloidal amine found in some seeds, particularly oil seeds of plants in the family Brassicaceae.[2] It is the choline ester of sinapic acid.
Sinapine was discovered by Etienne Ossian Henry in 1825.[3]