Coumaric acid is a
phenol
Phenol (also called carbolic acid) is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a white crystalline solid that is volatile. The molecule consists of a phenyl group () bonded to a hydroxy group (). Mildly acidic, it ...
ic derivative of
cinnamic acid
Cinnamic acid is an organic compound with the formula C6H5-CH=CH- COOH. It is a white crystalline compound that is slightly soluble in water, and freely soluble in many organic solvents. Classified as an unsaturated carboxylic acid, it occurs na ...
having a
hydroxy group as substituent at one of the aromatic positions:
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''o''-Coumaric acid
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''m''-Coumaric acid
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''p''-Coumaric acid
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