Ferulic acid

Ferulic acid
Names
	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
Identifiers
CAS Number	537-98-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:17620 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL32749 ;
ChemSpider	393368 ;
DrugBank	DB07767 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.892
PubChem CID	445858;
UNII	AVM951ZWST ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70892035 DTXSID5040673, DTXSID70892035 ;
	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+ Key: KSEBMYQBYZTDHS-HWKANZROSA-N ; InChI=1/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+ Key: KSEBMYQBYZTDHS-HWKANZROBE;
	SMILES COc1cc(ccc1O)/C=C/C(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H10O4
Molar mass	194.186 g·mol−1
Appearance	Crystalline powder
Melting point	168 to 172 °C (334 to 342 °F; 441 to 445 K)
Solubility in water	0.78 g/L
Acidity (pKa)	4.61
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 1 0
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Ferulic acid is a hydroxycinnamic acid derivative and a phenolic compound. 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. Salts and esters derived from ferulic acid are called ferulates.