4-Acetoxycinnamic acid

4-Acetoxycinnamic acid is an acetate ester obtained by the formal condensation of the hydroxy group of trans-4-coumaric acid with acetic acid. 4-Acetoxycinnamic acid is a member of cinnamic acids and a member of phenyl acetates. 4-Acetoxycinnamic acid derives from a trans-4-coumaric acid[1].