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Caffeic Acid

CAS Number

331-39-5

Synonym

Cinnamic acid, 3,4-dihydroxy-; Caffeic acid; 3-(3,4-Dihydroxy phenyl)-2-propenoic acid; 3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)propenoic acid; 3,4-Dihydroxybenzeneacrylic acid; 3,4-Dihydroxycinnamic acid; 4-(2-Carboxyethenyl)-1,2-dihydroxybenzene; 4-(2'-Carboxyvinyl)-1,2-dihydroxybenzene

Occurrence/Use

Found in coffee, argan oil, and barley

Caffeic Acid

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: 
Currently listed

Cancer

Listed as causing: 
Cancer
Date of Listing: 
10/01/1994
Basis for Listing: 
Authoritative Bodies-International Agency for Research on Cancer