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C9H8O3
164.16 g/mol
Flavor & Fragrance

Cis-p-Coumaric acid

CAS4501-31-9EC224-813-7
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
flavor and fragrance intermediate

cis-p-Coumaric acid is one of the three isomers of coumaric acid, appearing as a white solid that is slightly soluble in water and very soluble in ethanol and diethyl ether. It is an organic compound used primarily as an intermediate in the flavor and fragrance industry.

flavor and fragrance intermediate

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(Z)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid

InChIKey

NGSWKAQJJWESNS-UTCJRWHESA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (18)
  • (Z)-p-Coumaric acid
  • (Z)-p-hydroxycinnamic acid
  • cis-4-Hydroxycinnamic acid
  • cis-4-coumaric acid
  • cis-p-Coumarate
  • cis-p-Coumaric acid
  • cis-p-Coumarinic acid
  • cis-p-Cumaric acid
  • cis-p-Hydroxycinnamic acid