Coniferyl alcohol
Chemical name	4-(3-hydroxy-1-propenyl)- 2-methoxyphenol
Other names	4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamyl alcohol
Chemical formula	C10H12O3
Molecular mass	180.20 g/mol
CAS number	[458-35-5]
Density	x.xxx g/cm3
Melting point	74 °C
Boiling point	163-165 °C
SMILES	OC/C=C/c1ccc(O)c(OC)c1
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Coniferyl alcohol is a colourless crystalline solid. It is a phytochemical, one of the monolignols. It is synthetized via the phenylpropanoid biochemical pathway. When polymerized, coniferyl alcohol forms lignin or lignans. Image File history File links Coniferyl_alcohol. ... IUPAC nomenclature is a system of naming chemical compounds and of describing the science of chemistry in general. ... A chemical formula (also called molecular formula) is a concise way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound. ... The molecular mass (abbreviated MM) of a substance, formerly also called molecular weight and abbreviated as MW, is the mass of one molecule of that substance, relative to the unified atomic mass unit u (equal to 1/12 the mass of one atom of carbon-12). ... CAS registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers for chemical compounds, polymers, biological sequences, mixtures and alloys. ... Density, or volumic mass (ISO 31), is a measure of mass per unit volume. ... The melting point of a crystalline solid is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid. ... The boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which it can change its state from a liquid to a gas throughout the bulk of the liquid at a given pressure. ... The simplified molecular input line entry specification or SMILES is a specification for unambiguously describing the structure of chemical molecules using short ASCII strings. ... Phytochemicals are sometimes referred to as phytonutrients; these terms are often used interchangeably. ... Structures of the three commonly occurring monolignols Monolignols are phytochemicals acting as source materials for biosynthesis of lignin. ... Phenylpropanoids are a class of plant-derived organic compounds that are biosynthesized from the amino acid phenylalanine. ... In biochemistry, a metabolic pathway is a series of chemical reactions occurring within a cell, catalyzed by enzymes, resulting in either the formation of a metabolic product to be used or stored by the cell, or the initiation of another metabolic pathway (then called a flux generating step). ... Lignin (sometimes lignen) is a chemical compound that is most commonly derived from wood and is an integral part of the cell walls of plants, especially in tracheids, xylem fibres and sclereids. ... A lignan is a kind of chemical compound. ...

Coniferyl alcohol is an intermediate in biosynthesis of eugenol and of stilbene and coumarin. Biosynthesis is a phenomenon where chemical compounds are produced from simpler reagents. ... Eugenol (C10H12O2), is an allyl chain-substituted guaiacol, i. ... Stilbene is a colorless or yellowish crystalline compound. ... Coumarin is a chemical compound found in many plants, notably in high concentration in the tonka bean, woodruff, and bison grass. ...

Gum benzoin contains significant amount of coniferyl alcohol and its esters. Commonly called benzoin, it is called benzoin resin here to distinguish it from the crystalline compound benzoin. ... General formula of a carboxylate ester. ...

Found in both Gymnosperm and Angiosperm plants. Sinapyl alcohol and Paracoumaryl alcohol, the other two lignin monomers, are found in Angiosperm plants and grasses. Coast Douglas-fir cone This article lacks an appropriate Taxobox You can help Wikipedia by adding one. ... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants (also angiosperms or Magnoliophyta) are one of the major groups of modern plants, comprising those that produce seeds in specialized reproductive organs called flowers, where the ovulary or carpel is enclosed. ... Sinapyl alcohol Sinapyl alcohol, also called sinapoyl alcohol or 4-(3-hydroxy-1-propenyl)-2,6-dimethoxy-phenol, is a phytochemical, one of the monolignols. ... p-coumaryl alcohol Paracoumaryl alcohol, also called p-coumaryl alcohol, 4-coumaryl alcohol, 4-hydroxycinnamyl alcohol, or 4-(3-hydroxy-1-propenyl)phenol, is a phytochemical, one of the monolignols. ... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants (also angiosperms or Magnoliophyta) are one of the major groups of modern plants, comprising those that produce seeds in specialized reproductive organs called flowers, where the ovulary or carpel is enclosed. ...

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