Ferulic acid, Hydroxycinnamic acid

Key facts

CAS number

537-98-4

Purity

>98%

Source

Ferula sp.

Molecular weight

194.18 Da

Molecular formula

C₁₀H₁₀O₄

PubChem

445858

Nature

Native

Solubility

Soluble in water (with heating)

Biochemical name

Ferulic acid

Biological description

Hydroxycinnamic acid. Abundant phenolic phytochemical found in plant cell wall components. Antioxidant effects in vitro and in vivo.

Canonical smiles

COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C=CC(=O)O)O

Isomeric smiles

COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)/C=C/C(=O)O)O

InChi

InChI=1S/C10H10O4/c1-14-9-6-7(2-4-8(9)11)3-5-10(12)13/h2-6,11H,1H3,(H,12,13)/b5-3+

InChiKey

KSEBMYQBYZTDHS-HWKANZROSA-N

IUPAC Name

(E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid