| Synonyms: 3-[[3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-1-oxo-2-propenyl]oxy]
1,4,5-trihydroxycyclohexanecarboxylic acid; Chlorogenic acid, predominantly
trans (ex coffee seeds) |
Structure:  |
| CAS RN: 327-97-9 |
Formula: C16H18O9 |
| Melting point °C: 207
- 209 |
Boiling point °C: n/a |
| MW: 354.3128 |
Threshold: n/a |
| Importance in coffee: A
p redominant acid group in coffee. Implicated in coffee bitterness
especially due to its thermal degredation products. |
| Proposed mechanism of formation: n/a |
| Other: n/a |
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