Chicoric acid
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| Preferred IUPAC name (2R,3R)-2,3-Bis{[(2E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy}butanedioic acid | |
| Other names Cichoric acid; (2R,3R)-O-Dicaffeoyltartaric acid | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.109.212 | 
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| Properties | |
| C22H18O12 | |
| Molar mass | 474.371 g/mol | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Chicoric acid (also known as cichoric acid) is a hydroxycinnamic acid, an organic compound of the phenylpropanoid class and occurs in a variety of plant species. It is a derivative of both caffeic acid and tartaric acid.
As a suitable marker for the distinction of Echinacea species, it is often assayed using RP-HPLC and Thin layer chromatography (TLC) methods.