Sinapinic acid

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Sinapinic acid
Sinapinic acid
IUPAC name 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
Identifiers
CAS number [530-59-6]
SMILES COC1=CC(=CC(=C1O)OC)C=CC(=O)O
Properties
Molecular formula C11H12O5
Molar mass 224.21 g/mol
Melting point

203-205 °C (decomposes)

Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

Sinapinic acid, or sinapic acid, is a small naturally occurring carboxylic 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.

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Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization

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  1. ^ Beavis RC, Chait BT (1989). "Matrix-assisted laser-desorption mass spectrometry using 355 nm radiation". Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 3 (12): 436–9. doi:10.1002/rcm.1290031208. PMID 2520224. 
  2. ^ Beavis RC, Chait BT (1989). "Cinnamic acid derivatives as matrices for ultraviolet laser desorption mass spectrometry of proteins". Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 3 (12): 432–5. doi:10.1002/rcm.1290031207. PMID 2520223.