The molecule is a monocarboxylic acid that is propanoic acid in which one of the hydrogens at position 3 has been replaced by a 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl group. It has a role as a human xenobiotic metabolite, a plant metabolite, a mouse metabolite and an antioxidant. It is a monocarboxylic acid, a phenylpropanoid and a member of guaiacols. It derives from a propionic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a dihydroferulate.
3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)propanoic acid