C10H10O4
194.18 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
Ferulic acid
CAS1135-24-6EC214-490-0
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
food preservative
Ferulic acid is a phenolic compound and a derivative of hydroxycinnamic acid, commonly found in plant cell walls. It is recognized for its antioxidant properties and used as a food preservative.
food preservative
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Ferulic acid (CAS 1135-24-6) is 2918.99.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2918.99
EU CN code (8-digit)
2918 99 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
InChIKey
KSEBMYQBYZTDHS-HWKANZROSA-N
SMILES
COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)/C=C/C(=O)O)O
Synonyms (53)
- Ferulic acid, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Ferulic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- (E)-Coniferic acid
- (E)-Ferulate
- (E)-Ferulic acid
- (E)-Ferulic acid (Standard)
- Coniferic acid
- Ferulic acid (M5)
- Ferulic acid (Standard)
- Ferulic acid, natural
- Ferulic acid, trans-
- Fumalic acid
- Fumalic acid (Ferulic acid)
- caffeic acid 3-methyl ether
- ferrulic acid
- ferulaic acid
- ferulasaure
- ferulic acid
- ferulic acid, (E)-
- ferulic acid, monosodium salt
- t-ferulic acid
- trans-Ferulate
- trans-Ferulic Acid
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