Ethyl cinnamate

Ethyl cinnamate
Names
	IUPAC name Ethyl 3-phenyl-2-propenoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	103-36-6;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.822
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID601017688 DTXSID9022520, DTXSID601017688 ;
	SMILES O=C(OCC)/C=C/c1ccccc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H12O2
Molar mass	176.21 g/mol
Density	1.046 g/cm3
Melting point	6.5-8 °C
Boiling point	271 °C
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox 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

^ 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.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[Merck-Index-1] Budavari, Susan (2001). "Merck Index 13th Ed". Merck & co., Inc.

[Monoamine-oxidase-Noro-2] 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.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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