Ferulic acid
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Ferulic acid is a hydroxycinnamic acid; it is an organic compound with the formula (CH3O)HOC6H3CH=CHCO2H. The name is derived from the genus Ferula, referring to the giant fennel (Ferula communis). Classified as a phenolic phytochemical, ferulic acid is an amber colored solid. Esters of ferulic acid are found in plant cell walls, covalently bonded to hemicellulose such as arabinoxylans.[2] Salts and esters derived from ferulic acid are called ferulates.
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Preferred IUPAC name
(2E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid | |
Other names
2-propenoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)- ferulic acid 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acrylic acid 3-methoxy-4-hydroxycinnamic acid 4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid (2E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid Coniferic acid trans-ferulic acid (E)-ferulic acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.173 |
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C10H10O4 | |
Molar mass | 194.18 g/mol |
Appearance | Crystalline powder |
Melting point | 168 to 172 °C (334 to 342 °F; 441 to 445 K) |
0.78 g/L[1] | |
Acidity (pKa) | 4.61[1] |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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