Piperic acid
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(2E,4E)-5-(2H-1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)penta-2,4-dienoic acid | |
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MeSH | C017637 |
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C12H10O4 | |
Molar mass | 218.208 g·mol−1 |
Boiling point | decomposes |
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Piperic acid is a chemical often obtained by the base-hydrolysis of the alkaloid piperine[1] from black pepper,[2] followed by acidification of the corresponding salt. Piperic acid is an intermediate in the synthesis of other compounds such as piperonal, and as-such may be used to produce fragrances, perfumes flavorants and drugs as well as other useful compounds.
Preparation[]
Piperic acid can be prepared from the commercially-available alkaloid piperine, a cyclic amide containing a piperidine group, by reacting it with a hydroxide such as potassium hydroxide, then acidifying the formed piperate salt with hydrochloric acid or another acid. The toxic compound piperidine is given off during the base-hydrolysis of piperine and as-such, safety precautions should be taken.
Reactions[]
Reaction of piperic acid with strong oxidizers such as potassium permanganate or ozone, or a halogen such as bromine followed by sodium hydroxide causes oxidative cleavage of the double-bonds, yielding piperonal and .[3] Piperonal has many uses in industry and is itself a precursor to a good subsection of other chemicals. On reduction with sodium amalgam piperic acid forms α- and β-, C12H12O4, and the latter can take up two further atoms of hydrogen to produce .
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References[]
- ^ Paul M. Dewick. (2009). Medicinal natural products : a biosynthetic approach. Chichester: A John Wiley & Sons. p. 327. ISBN 978-0-470-74167-2.
- ^ E. Gildemeister. The Volatile Oils. Volume 1.
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has extra text (help) - ^ US 5095128, "Preparation process for piperonal"
- Carboxylic acids
- Benzodioxoles