α-Truxillic acid

• CAT Number: R064919
• CAS Number: 490-20-0
• Molecular Formula: C18H16O4
• Molecular Weight: 296.32
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 2,4-diphenylcyclobutane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C18H16O4/c19-17(20)15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)16(18(21)22)14(15)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13-16H,(H,19,20)(H,21,22)
• InChIKey: QWFRRFLKWRIKSZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2C(C(C2C(=O)O)C3=CC=CC=C3)C(=O)O

α-Truxillic acid is form by the dimerization of two molecules of α-trans-cinnamic acid, with anti-inflammatory activities[1].

Reference

[1]. Chi YM, et al. Antinociceptive activities of alpha-truxillic acid and beta-truxinic acid derivatives. Biol Pharm Bull. 2006 Mar;29(3):580-4.
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