Paracoumaryl alcohol is a phytochemical, one of the monolignols. It is a white solid. p-Coumaryl alcohol is a major precursor to lignin or lignans.[1]
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Preferred IUPAC name
4-[(1E)-3-Hydroxyprop-1-en-1-yl]phenol | |
Other names
p-coumaryl alcohol, 4-coumaryl alcohol, 4-hydroxycinnamyl alcohol, 4-(3-hydroxy-1-propenyl)phenol
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C9H10O2 | |
Molar mass | 150.1745 |
Appearance | White solid |
Melting point | 114–116 °C (237–241 °F; 387–389 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is synthesized via the phenylpropanoid biochemical pathway.
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.