Product Description: Caffeoyl alcohol is a monomer constituting Catechyl lignin. Catechyl lignin is a linear homopolymer of caffeyl alcohol, a natural source of carbon fiber and high-value chemicals[1][2].
Formula: C9H10O3
References: [1]Guo D, et al. Monolignol biosynthesis in microsomal preparations from lignifying stems of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)[J]. Phytochemistry, 2002, 61(6): 657-667./[2]Wang X, et al. Substrate Specificity of LACCASE8 Facilitates Polymerization of Caffeyl Alcohol for C-Lignin Biosynthesis in the Seed Coat of Cleome hassleriana. Plant Cell. 2020 Dec;32(12):3825-3845./[3]Wang X, Zhuo C, Xiao X, Wang X, Docampo-Palacios M, Chen F, Dixon RA. Substrate Specificity of LACCASE8 Facilitates Polymerization of Caffeyl Alcohol for C-Lignin Biosynthesis in the Seed Coat of Cleome hassleriana. Plant Cell. 2020 Dec;32(12):3825-3845./[4]Guo D. et al. Monolignol biosynthesis in microsomal preparations from lignifying stems of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)[J]. Phytochemistry, 2002, 61(6): 657-667.
CAS Number: 3598-26-3
Molecular Weight: 166.17
Research Area: Others
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Others