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cis-Urocanic acid

Catalog No. U6883 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 7699-35-6 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
M. F. C6H6N2O2 Telephone 1-800-521-8956
M. W. 138.12404 Fax
Purity ≥98% (HPLC) Email
Storage protect from light Chembase ID: 1738

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)prop-2-enoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
urocanic acid
Synonyms
cis-3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)-2-propenoic acid
cis-UCA

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 7699-35-6
MDL Number MFCD11045310

PROPERTIES

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C6H6N2O2
Purity ≥98% (HPLC)
Apperance white solid (fluffy)
Solubility H2O: >10 mg/mL
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Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Storage Condition protect from light
Storage Temperature -20°C
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
cis-Urocanic acid, a 5-HT agonist, is a product of uv isomerization of trans-urocanic acid in skin, which leads to immunosuppression via activation of 5-HT2A receptor.
Description (简体中文)
Biochem/physiol Actions
cis-Urocanic acid, a 5-HT agonist, is a product of uv isomerization of trans-urocanic acid in skin, which leads to immunosuppression via activation of 5-HT2A receptor.

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