''m''-Coumaric acid

m-Coumaric acid

Names
IUPAC name 3-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid
Other names meta-Coumaric acid 3-Hydroxycinnamic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	588-30-7
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:32357
ChemSpider	553147
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.742
EC Number	209-615-0
KEGG	C12621
PubChem CID	637541
InChI InChI=1S/C9H8O3/c10-8-3-1-2-7(6-8)4-5-9(11)12/h1-6,10H,(H,11,12)/b5-4+ Key: KKSDGJDHHZEWEP-SNAWJCMRSA-N InChI=1/C9H8O3/c10-8-3-1-2-7(6-8)4-5-9(11)12/h1-6,10H,(H,11,12)/b5-4+ Key: KKSDGJDHHZEWEP-SNAWJCMRBO
SMILES C1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)/C=C/C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H8O3
Molar mass	164.16 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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m-Coumaric acid is a hydroxycinnamic acid, an organic compound that is a hydroxy derivative of cinnamic acid.^[1] There are three isomers of coumaric acids - o-coumaric acid, m-coumaric acid, and p-coumaric acid- that differ by the position of the hydroxy substitution of the phenyl group.

m-Coumaric acid can be found in vinegar.

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