4-Isopropylbenzoic acid

4-Isopropylbenzoic acid (Cuminic acid; p-Isopropyl benzoic acid) an aromatic monoterpenoid, is isolated from the stem bark of Bridelia retusa. 4-Isopropylbenzoic acid exhibits antifungal activities. 4-Isopropylbenzoic acid is also a reversible and uncompetitive inhibitor of mushroom tyrosinase[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[536-66-3]

Product Name Alternative

Cuminic acid; p-Isopropyl benzoic acid

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Fungal

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Anti-infection

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Infection

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/4-isopropylbenzoic-acid.html

Purity

99.94

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

C1=CC(=CC=C1C(C)C)C(O)=O

Molecular Formula

C10H12O2

Molecular Weight

164.20

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Jayasinghe L, et, al. Antifungal constituents of the stem bark of Bridelia retusa. Phytochemistry. 2003 Feb;62 (4) :637-41.|[2]Huang XH, et, al. Inhibition of the activity of mushroom tyrosinase by alkylbenzoic acids. Food Chemistry. 2006 Jan; 94 (1) : 1-6.|[3]Wang Y, et al. Potential use of cuminic acid as a botanical fungicide against Valsa mali. Microb Pathog. 2017 May;106:9-15.