| Bioactivity | (E)-5-Hydroxyferulic acid is the E-isomer of 5-hydroxyferulic acid (HY-133068). 5-hydroxyferulic acid is a hydroxycinnamic acid and is a metabolite of the phenylpropanoid pathway. 5-Hydroxyferulic acid is a precursor in the biosynthesis of sinapic acid and is also a COMT non-esterifed substrat[1][2][3]. |
| Name | (E)-5-Hydroxyferulic acid |
| CAS | 110642-42-7 |
| Formula | C10H10O5 |
| Molar Mass | 210.18 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
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