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Sigma-Aldrich

trans-Ferulic acid

99%

Synonym(s):

trans-4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid, Ferulic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOC6H3(OCH3)CH=CHCO2H
CAS Number:
537-98-4
Molecular Weight:
194.18
Beilstein:
1570363
EC Number:
208-679-7
MDL number:
MFCD00004400
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24847872
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

200

Assay

99%

form

powder
powder and chunks

mp

168-172 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

OC(/C=C/C1=CC(OC)=C(O)C=C1)=O

InChI

1S/C10H10O4/c1-14-9-6-7(2-4-8(9)11)3-5-10(12)13/h2-6,11H,1H3,(H,12,13)/b5-3+

InChI key

KSEBMYQBYZTDHS-HWKANZROSA-N

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Application

trans-Ferulic acid was used for esterification of methacrylated dextran. It was also used to study the effect of oral administration of trans-ferulic acid to c57BL mice on ethanol-induced liver injury. Furthermore, it has been used in the synthesis of new biocompatible antioxidant polymers linking trans-ferulic acid.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Hydroxycinnamic acid found in plant-based foods. Antioxidant.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Precautionary Statements

P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Roberta Cassano et al.
European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V, 72(1), 232-238 (2008-11-04)
Long-term exposure of the skin to UV light causes degenerative effects, which can be minimized by using antioxidant formulations. The major challenge in this regard is that a significant amount of antioxidant should reach at the site for effective photoprotection.
Chatchawan Chotimarkorn et al.
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology, 15(11), 951-958 (2008-04-22)
The effects of the oral administration of trans-ferulic acid and gamma-oryzanol (mixture of steryl ferulates) with ethanol (5.0 g per kg) for 30 days to c57BL mice on ethanol-induced liver injury were investigated. Preventions of ethanol-induced liver injury by trans-ferulic
Nickolas A Anderson et al.
The Plant cell, 27(8), 2195-2209 (2015-08-13)
Modifying lignin composition and structure is a key strategy to increase plant cell wall digestibility for biofuel production. Disruption of the genes encoding both cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenases (CADs), including CADC and CADD, in Arabidopsis thaliana results in the atypical incorporation
Alejandro Tapia et al.
Journal of ethnopharmacology, 95(2-3), 155-161 (2004-10-28)
The exudate and seriated extracts from the aerial parts of Baccharis grisebachii (Asteraceae) which is recommended as a digestive and to relieve gastric ulcers in Argentina, showed activity as free radical scavengers and inhibited lipoperoxidation in erythrocytes. Assay-guided isolation led
Sindhu Mathew et al.
Critical reviews in biotechnology, 24(2-3), 59-83 (2004-10-21)
Ferulic acid is the most abundant hydroxycinnamic acid in the plant world and maize bran with 3.1% (w/w) ferulic acid is one of the most promising sources of this antioxidant. The dehydrodimers of ferulic acid are important structural components in
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