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C9H8O3
164.16 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

P-coumaric acid

CAS7400-08-0EC231-000-0
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

p-Coumaric acid is a naturally occurring phenolic compound found in plants, where it functions as a metabolite. It is a coumaric acid derivative with a hydroxy group at the fourth position of the phenyl ring.

pharmaceutical intermediateplant metabolite

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H301Toxic if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

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

InChIKey

NGSWKAQJJWESNS-ZZXKWVIFSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (76)
  • (E)-4-hydroxycinnamic acid
  • (E)-p-Coumaric acid
  • (E)-p-Hydroxycinnamic acid
  • 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acrylate
  • 4'-Hydroxycinnamate
  • 4'-hydroxycinnamic acid
  • 4-HYDROXYPHENYLPROPENOIC ACID
  • 4-Hydroxyphenylpropenoate
  • 4-coumarate
  • 4-coumaric acid, (E)-
  • 4-hydroxy cinnamic aicd
  • 4f8j
  • 4qem
  • Cinnamic acid, p-hydroxy-
  • Coumaric Acid
  • E-coumaric acid
  • Hydroxycinnamic acid
  • Naringeninic acid
  • ORISTAR PCA
  • Para coumarate
  • Para-Coumaric acid
  • b-[4-Hydroxyphenyl]acrylate
  • hydroxycinnamate
  • p-Coumaric acid (Standard)
  • p-Coumaric acid,trans
  • p-Cumarate
  • p-Cumaric acid
  • p-Hydroxy-cinnamic acid
  • p-Hydroxycinnamate
  • p-Hydroxycinnamic acid, trans
  • p-Hydroxyphenylacrylic acid
  • p-coumarate
  • p-coumaric acid
  • p-hydroxy-trans-cinnamic acid
  • p-hydroxycinnamic acid (M4)
  • p-hydroxylcinnamic acid
  • parahydroxycinnamic acid
  • rho-coumaric acid
  • trans-4-Hydroxycinnamic acid
  • trans-4-coumaric acid
  • trans-HPPA
  • trans-coumaric acid
  • trans-hydroxycinnamic acid
  • trans-p-Coumaric acid
  • trans-p-Coumarinic acid
  • trans-p-Cumaric Acid
  • trans-p-Hydroxycinnamate
  • trans-p-Hydroxycinnamic acid
  • trans-p-coumarate