Paracoumaryl alcohol

Paracoumaryl alcohol
IUPAC name 4-[(E)-3-Hydroxyprop-1-enyl]phenol
Identifiers
CAS number	3690-05-9 Y
PubChem	5280535
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES OC/C=C/c1ccc(O)cc1
Properties
Molecular formula	C9H10O2
Molar mass	150.1745
Y alcohol (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Paracoumaryl alcohol, also called p-coumaryl alcohol, 4-coumaryl alcohol, 4-hydroxycinnamyl alcohol, or 4-(3-hydroxy-1-propenyl)phenol, is a phytochemical, one of the monolignols. It is synthesized via the phenylpropanoid biochemical pathway. When polymerized, p-coumaryl alcohol forms lignin or lignans.

Esters of p-coumaryl alcohol and fatty acids are the basis of epicuticular waxes covering the surfaces of apples.

p-Coumaryl alcohol is an intermediate in biosynthesis of chavicol, stilbenoids, and coumarin.

Research suggests derivates of p-coumaryl alcohol may serve as dietary antioxidants.

External links

• Molecule of the week: p-coumaryl alcohol