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Coniferyl alcohol

Coniferyl alcohol

IUPAC name	4-(3-hydroxy-1-propenyl)- 2-methoxyphenol
Other names	4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamyl alcohol
Identifiers
CAS number	458-35-5
SMILES	OC/C=C/c1ccc(O)c(OC)c1
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₀H₁₂O₃
Molar mass	180.20 g/mol
Melting point	74 °C
Boiling point	163-165 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Coniferyl alcohol is an organic compound. This colourless crystalline solid is a phytochemical, one of the monolignols. It is synthetized via the phenylpropanoid biochemical pathway. When copolymerized with related aromatic compounds, coniferyl alcohol forms lignin or lignans.^[1]

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Coniferyl alcohol is an intermediate in biosynthesis of eugenol and of stilbene and coumarin. Gum benzoin contains significant amount of coniferyl alcohol and its esters.

Found in both Gymnosperm and Angiosperm plants. Sinapyl alcohol and Paracoumaryl alcohol, the other two lignin monomers, are found in Angiosperm plants and grasses.

References

^ Kenji liyama, Thi Bach-Tuyet Lam, and Bruce A. Stone "Covalent Cross-Links in the Cell Wall" Plant Physiology (1994) volume 104, p. 315-320

v • d • e Types of Monolignols
Monolignols	coniferyl alcohol • sinapyl alcohol • paracoumaryl alcohol

v • d • e Types of Phenylpropanoids
Phenylpropanoids	Cinnamic acids • Cinnamaldehydes • Monolignols • Coumarins • Flavonoids • Stilbenoids • Furanocoumarin • Lignans • Lignins • Suberins