Ethyl cinnamate
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IUPAC name
Ethyl 3-phenyl-2-propenoate
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3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.822 |
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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).
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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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