Ferulic acid (also called 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid, Coniferic acid) has the formula C10H10O4 and a molar mass of 194.18 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.
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| IUPAC name | (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid |
|---|---|
| SMILES | COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)/C=C/C(=O)O)O |
| PubChem CID | 445858 |
| Other names | 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid, Coniferic acid, 3-methoxy-4-hydroxycinnamic acid, trans-Ferulic Acid, trans-4-Hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid |
Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.
3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.