C10H10O2
162.18 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
Methyl cinnamate
CAS103-26-4EC203-093-8
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Flavoring and fragrance agent
Methyl cinnamate is a methyl ester found naturally in essential oils such as those from Alpinia and basil leaves. It is widely used in the flavor and perfume industries, and also serves as an insect attractant and anti-inflammatory agent.
Flavoring agentFragrance agentInsect attractant
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Safety Reference
Warning
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
methyl (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enoate
InChIKey
CCRCUPLGCSFEDV-BQYQJAHWSA-N
SMILES
COC(=O)/C=C/C1=CC=CC=C1
Synonyms (43)
- A1MBB
- (E)-Methyl cinnamate
- Cinnamic acid methyl ester
- Methyl (2E)-3-phenylacrylate
- Methyl (E)-3-phenylpropenoate
- Methyl (E)-cinnamate
- Methyl 3-phenyl-2-propenoate
- Methyl 3-phenylacrylate
- Methyl 3-phenylpropenoate
- Methyl cinnamate
- Methyl cinnamate (natural)
- Methyl cinnamate, (E)
- Methyl cinnamylate
- Methyl trans-3-Phenylacrylate
- Methyl trans-cinnamate
- SemaSORB 9815
- cis-methyl cinnamate
- methyl cinnamate, trans-
- trans-Methyl cinnamate