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Preferred IUPAC name
(2E)-3-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid | |
Other names
Sinapinic acid
Sinapic acid 3,5-Dimethoxy-4-hydroxycinnamic acid 4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxycinnamic acid | |
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C11H12O5 | |
Molar mass | 224.21 g/mol |
Melting point | 203 to 205 °C (397 to 401 °F; 476 to 478 K) (decomposes) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sinapinic acid, or sinapic acid (Sinapine - Origin: L. Sinapi, sinapis, mustard, Gr., cf. F. Sinapine.), is a small naturally occurring hydroxycinnamic acid. It is a member of the phenylpropanoid family. It is a commonly used matrix in MALDI mass spectrometry.[1][2] It is a useful matrix for a wide variety of peptides and proteins. It serves well as a matrix for MALDI due to its ability to absorb laser radiation and to also donate protons (H+) to the analyte of interest.
Sinapic acid can form dimers with itself (one structure) and ferulic acid (three different structures) in cereal cell walls and therefore may have a similar influence on cell-wall structure to that of the diferulic acids.[3]
Sinapine is an alkaloidal amine found in black mustard seeds. It is considered a choline ester of sinapinic acid.[4]