Ethyl trans-caffeate is an ethyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of trans-caffeic acid with ethanol.
Definition
Ethyl trans-caffeate is an ethyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of trans-caffeic acid with ethanol. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent and an anti-inflammatory agent. It is an ethyl ester and an alkyl caffeate ester. It is functionally related to a trans-caffeic acid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 76GBB1JU5Y · registered name ETHYL TRANS-CAFFEATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 102-37-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID70876375
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID801014480
- IUPAC
- Ethyl 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
- Molecular formula
- C11H12O4
- Molecular weight
- 208.213 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 1 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Isolation and Characterization of Antimicrobial Agents From Ipomoea carnea via Bioactivity‐Guided Fractionation, Supported by In Vitro and In Silico Studies · 2025
- Ethyl Caffeate Can Inhibit Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) Signaling and AhR-Mediated Potentiation of Mast Cell Activation · 2023
- Natural Compounds Purified from the Leaves of Aristotelia chilensis: Makomakinol, a New Alkaloid and the Effect of Aristoteline and Hobartine on NaV Channels · 2023
- (+)-2-(1-Hydroxyl-4-oxocyclohexyl) ethyl caffeate suppresses solar UV-induced skin carcinogenesis by targeting PI3-K, ERK1/2 and p38 · 2014
- Antileishmanial Phenylpropanoids from the Leaves of Hyptis pectinata (L.) Poit · 2013