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Preferred IUPAC name
(2E)-3-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid | |
Other names
ortho-Coumaric acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.444 |
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Properties | |
C9H8O3 | |
Molar mass | 164.16 g/mol |
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H301, H315, H319, H335 | |
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P310, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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o-Coumaric acid is a hydroxycinnamic acid, an organic compound that is a hydroxy derivative of cinnamic acid. There are three isomersofcoumaric acids — o-coumaric acid, m-coumaric acid, and p-coumaric acid — that differ by the position of the hydroxy substitution of the phenyl group.
o-Coumaric acid can be found in vinegar.
2-Coumarate reductase is an enzyme that produces 2-coumarate from 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)propanoate and NAD+. This enzyme participates in phenylalanine metabolism.[2]
Types of hydroxycinnamic acids
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