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Compound Name: Ferulic acid
IUPAC name: (E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
Molecular formula C10H10O4
Molecular mass 194.18 g/mol
The substance of the Wheat beer challenge is ferulic acid (Formula 1).
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Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Technology Darmstadt, Alarich-Weiss-Str. 4, D-64287, Darmstadt, Germany
Reinhard Meusinger
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This article is the solution to the Analytical Challenge to be found at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-019-01854-7.