Ethyl cinnamate
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| 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 |
| Boiling point |
271 °C |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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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].
[edit] 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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