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Ethyl cinnamate
| Ethyl cinnamate |
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| IUPAC name |
Ethyl 3-phenyl-2-propenoate |
| Identifiers |
| CAS number |
103-36-6 |
| SMILES |
O=C(OCC)/C=C/c1ccccc1 |
| Properties |
| Molecular formula |
C11H12O2 |
| Molar mass |
176.21 g/mol |
| Density |
1.046 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
6.5-8 °C
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| Boiling point |
271 °C
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references |
Ethyl cinnamate is the ester of cinnamic acid and ethanol. It is present in the essential oil of cinnamon; pure ethyl cinnamate has a "fruity and balsamic odor, reminiscent of cinnamon with an amber note" [1].
The p-methoxy substitute is reported to be a monoamine oxidase inhibitor[2].
References
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- ^ Budavari, Susan (2001). "Merck Index 13th Ed.". Merck & co., Inc.
- ^ Noro T, Miyase T, Kuroyanagi M, Ueno A, Fukushima S. (1983). "Monoamine oxidase inhibitor from the rhizomes of Kaempferia galanga L.". Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 31 (8): 2708–11. PMID 6652816.
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