Showing chemical card for trans-p-Coumaric acid (CFc000333112)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:12:53 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000333112
Molecule Identification
Common Name
trans-p-Coumaric acid
Definition
Widespread in plants, e.g. peel of black cherry (Prunus serotina), lentil seeds and from red clover (Trifolium pratense). Found by Bate-Smith in 48% of investigated dicotyledonous and 55% of monocotyledonous subspecies
Coumaric acid is a hydroxycinnamic acid, an organic compound that is a hydroxy derivative of cinnamic acid. There are three isomers, o-coumaric acid, m-coumaric acid, and p-coumaric acid, that differ by the position of the hydroxy substitution of the phenyl group. p-Coumaric acid is the most abundant isomer of the three in nature. trans-p-Coumaric acid is found in many foods, some of which are common buckwheat, radish, sweet orange, and avocado.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxycinnamic acids. Hydroxycinnamic acids are compounds containing an cinnamic acid where the benzene ring is hydroxylated.
