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Monolignols

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(E)-coniferyl alcohol
chemical compound
sinapyl alcohol
chemical compound
p-coumaryl alcohol
chemical compound
Monolignols
thumb|300px|right|Structures of the three commonly occurring monolignols Monolignols, also called lignols, are the source materials for biosynthesis of both lignans and lignin and consist mainly of paracoumaryl alcohol (H), coniferyl alcohol (G) and sinapyl alcohol (S). These monolignols differ in their degree of methoxylation of the aromatic ring.