Isoferulic acid

Isoferulic acid
Names
	IUPAC name (E)-3-(3-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
	Other names Hesperetic acid; 3-(3-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)acrylic acid; Hesperetate; Isoferulate
Identifiers
CAS Number	537-73-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:27794;
ChemSpider	643318;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.889
PubChem CID	736186;
UNII	XSQ2K2G7MC ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID901314847 DTXSID501009309, DTXSID901314847 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C10H10O4/c1-14-9-4-2-7(6-8(9)11)3-5-10(12)13/h2-6,11H,1H3,(H,12,13)/b5-3+ Key: QURCVMIEKCOAJU-HWKANZROSA-N;
	SMILES COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C=CC(=O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H10O4
Molar mass	194.186 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Isoferulic acid is a hydroxycinnamic acid, a type of organic compound. It is an isomer of ferulic acid.

Occurrence in nature

Isoferulic acid can be found, amongst other compounds, in Lobelia chinensis.^[1]

Ferulic acid is found in pineapple flesh.^[2]

^ Chen JX, Huang SH, Wang Y, Shao M, Ye WC (2010). "Studies on the chemical constituents from Lobelia chinensis". Zhong Yao Cai. 33 (11): 1721–4. PMID 21434431.
^ Edwige Sopie Yapo, Hilaire Tanoh Kouakou, Laurent kouakou kouakou, Justin Yatty Kouadio, Patrice Kouamé andjean-Michel Mérillon (2011). "Phenolic profiles of pineapple fruits (Ananas comosus L. Merrill) Influence of the origin of suckers". Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 5 (6): 1372–1378.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)