Ethyl cinnamate
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Ethyl (2E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate | |
| Other names
Ethyl cinnamate | |
| Identifiers | |
103-36-6  | |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL318196 |
| ChemSpider | 553344 |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.822 |
| PubChem | 637758 |
| UNII | C023P3M5JJ |
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| Properties | |
| C11H12O2 | |
| Molar mass | 176.21 g/mol |
| Density | 1.046 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 6.5 to 8 °C (43.7 to 46.4 °F; 279.6 to 281.1 K) |
| Boiling point | 271 °C (520 °F; 544 K) |
| 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 derivative is reported to be a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.[2]
List of plants that contain the chemical
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.
- ↑ Wong, K. C.; et al. (2006). "Composition of the essential oil of rhizomes of kaempferia galanga L". Flavour and Fragrance Journal. 7 (5): 263–266. doi:10.1002/ffj.2730070506.
- ↑ Othman, R.; et al. (2006). "Bioassay-guided isolation of a vasorelaxant active compound from Kaempferia galanga L". Phytomedicine. 13 (1 – 2): 61–66. doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2004.07.004. PMID 16360934.
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